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Old 05-15-2019, 04:26 PM
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back in '89 I hit 105 mph ONCE on an Alabama Highway.......nope, never again........i'm a wussy, chickenchyt, ...whatever........never again
 
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Originally Posted by Bama Lee XLC
back in '89 I hit 105 mph ONCE on an Alabama Highway.......nope, never again........i'm a wussy, chickenchyt, ...whatever........never again
You misspelled wiser, older person.
 
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Originally Posted by Bamaglider
It was the dealer in Dothan al
LOL Like I said, he doesn't live very far from me.
 
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I’ll smoke ya on My 09 96 incher it keeps going past 105 all the way to 120.

Stupid rev limiter kicks in at 6200 so I can’t rev to 13,000 like a Suzuki LOL
 
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Originally Posted by Bamaglider
It does it in 5th ans 6th ans the CEL goes off after the speed drops below 90 and I have duplicated the issue 3 times
Well then that should put to rest anyone who thinks it is a rev limiter or something wrong with bike.

My 2000 GMC truck would get knocked down at 95. Didn't know they did it on bikes, but the idea has been out there.

The japs had or have self imposed 200 mph limit. Not sure how they do it.
 
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Old 05-15-2019, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Zerk
Well then that should put to rest anyone who thinks it is a rev limiter or something wrong with bike.

My 2000 GMC truck would get knocked down at 95. Didn't know they did it on bikes, but the idea has been out there.

The japs had or have self imposed 200 mph limit. Not sure how they do it.
Not sure on the Big Cruisers the japs make what the speed limiter is set on/at, but on the Super Sports/Crotch Rockets of 1000CC and larger that speed limiter is set at 186 mph.
You can by pass with a tuner, but you will have all sorts of fun trying to get any showroom stock motorcycle to actually do 200 mph. Strictly talking stock motorcycle from the Japanese manufactures.

In the Sport/Hyper bike world look up the term "Hand of God".


On the 2000 model pick up truck, in 1996, when they changed over to the OBDII computer, all the factory pick up trucks had a speed limiter of 97-105 mph, depending on the name brand.
 

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Originally Posted by Bamaglider
Actually this was the second time I’ve had to take it in and I have warranty repairs done the first time did not affect the way it ran this time however I took it in because it wasn’t wanting to idle correctly so I take it to the shop turns out an intake gasket had blown before I took it to the shop it would run 115 easy now 105 TopSpeed
Are you trying to kill the bike or yourself?
 
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If I might humbly suggest, there is a reason that the factory limits the speed on the Harley road sofas. If you want to go fast, get a bike that is made to handle safely at that speed. Or, if you're just a troll, forget this post...
 
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.... or make the mods needed to stabilize the bike at higher speeds.
 
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Originally Posted by judgedelta
If I might humbly suggest, there is a reason that the factory limits the speed on the Harley road sofas. If you want to go fast, get a bike that is made to handle safely at that speed. Or, if you're just a troll, forget this post...
Google this it comes up all over the internet.

Factory should not tell me how fast I can go on a product I bought. What if I am in a great chase scene to save the orphange?

I havn'thad mine up to 115. But have cruised for 100 miles over 90. These big heavy machines cruise well. My bikes only go around 105,but they have run out.
 


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