I've done 130+ but the speedo isn't exact up there. I have a 41 tooth sprocket on the back. Now she'll top out at 127. And no the bike doesn't like to stay at redline. > Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:48:02 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] I-81 isn't very smooth in some section's to > even do the speed limit > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: > > I have pushed my wing up to 102 just to say i did it, but i rarely do more > then 85-90 > > > -----Original Message----- > Date: Friday, September 17, 2010 11:59:23 am > To: [email protected] > From: "Kyle Munz" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] I-81 isn't very smooth in some section's to > even do the speed limit > > I haven't done the math myself, but here's what the internet says. > > > Maximum speed in gears @ redline: (1) 49, (2) 71, (3) 89, (4) 106, (5) 127, > > (6) 147 > > > I've gone about that fast in a car (142) but don't have the guts to try it > on a bike. That was several years ago too, I might not have the guts to do > that in a car anymore either. I'll never find out as long as I'm driving the > tacoma ;) Fastest my bike has gone was 90mph and that was only briefly. For > the most part I keep it between 70-80 which is normal cruising speed of > Houston traffic. That works fine for me. > > -Kyle > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote: > > > According to calculations, my stock geared, stock sprocketed '93 with > > a 150/70/R17 on the back end will top out at 131mph. I don't think > > she'd like it very much up there, I know I wouldn't. Roads around here > > are crap, lots of transitions and dips from all the patches laid down > > in lieu of actual repaving. > > > > -Kurt > > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I wonder what the top speed of our bikes are. I'd have to figure out what > > > redline in 6th gear is I guess. > > > > > > -Kyle > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Chris Besignano < > > [email protected]> > > > wrote: > > >> > > >> Hmmmmm, nobody in our group I hope... > > >> > > >> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:50 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/09/enola_motorcyclist_clocked_at.html > > >>> > > >>> -- > > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups > > >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > . > > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >>> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > > . > > >>> For more options, visit this group at > > >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups > > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > > . > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >
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