Top Speed

[lw]

My top speed is nowhere near the capabilities of the bike. My comfort zone is expanding little by little and has finally reached the 80-85 zone. Past that, contemplations of personal mortality start to make themselves felt.

[dragon57]

Just got back from a trip from north Ga, to Indy, and back (memorial ride for a fallen bro) left Indy @ 7:30 am, rode straight thru (except for a detour to Lynchburgh, Tn). cruised 90 all day; no problem. The fastest I got was 106 or so, by my speedo; but I have a Harley fairing on mine. I'm sure it'll do more, but takes a while to get on up there.

[finky]

115MPH for me but the roads don't allow for much better than that and our max speed on the highways here is 65MPH on freeways and 60MPH on anything else.
one state The Northern Territory used to be open speed but thats been pulled back to 80MPH.
The cops are quite tough here as well so I mainly stick around the leagle limmit (not). ;)

[vulcanvixen]

Hey Dip.....I'm with you girl. I usually ride right around 80 on my speedo - knowing that it reads a bit high. I've pushed 95 trying to play catch-up.

80 one your Speedo V is about 72

[vulcanvixen]

80 one your Speedo V is about 72

About the same on your's too....as we found out yesterday! That's why I use 85 on my speedo as my top "comfort" speed - I know I'm going 75 to 80 - a nice cruising speed for me. It is fun to "push it" once in a while, tho!!!!!!!
<marquee>WHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!</marquee>

Mine is more accurate.

[dip]

i've been known to push it to vv - but been thinking i really need to watch this for 1) safety, 2) ticketing in this area is turning out to be big business e.g. #1 revenue generator for the state of VA/DC; besides i can't get another speeding ticket or my insurance company gonna drop me, my husband will divorce me (or he will be damned mad about the rate increases) and my license is next on the chopping block. addicted to speed...had that problem many many moons ago, but i thought i had gotten it under control ...

[vulcanvixen]

I'm with ya Dip....I love to go fast - as the 2 speeding tickets on my license will attest. Let's go to Germany and ride the Autobahn!!

[lw]

Germany:? Is that the destination for the Vulcan Girls Meetup?

[vulcanvixen]

Germany:? Is that the destination for the Vulcan Girls Meetup?

Anybody who likes to go fast!!!!!.....sections have no speed limit at all and the law requires slower vehicles to stay to the right so faster traffic can go by......gotta love it!!! My son was on it a couple of years ago and said it's a HOOT!!

[Todd]

Shouldn't admit this, but after reading this thread I was coming home late last night on I-85 and got passed by a group of cars that had to be running 110 and thought "well they will get clocked first before I will". I twisted the throttle and got from 75 on the speedometer, that we all know is wrong, and was at 105 in no time and still climbing...b*lls drew up so I had to back off at that point.

The speed limit on 1-80 by my house is 75 so I usually run the spedometer about 85 since it is off. Still going at a good clip but not fast enough to get a ticket

[dip]

hummm - germany...better start statside first for the kawagirls ride. still think i can get up a good pace in usa smile

[vulcanvixen]

You're on, Dip. We can meet each other mid-country....lol!! Last to arrive buys dinner!!