Be honest....ever busted 100 on a Harley?
Banned
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Tampa, FL
125 by the speedo on my 09 Vrod, my 1st Harley. It must have been limited because there was plenty left on the tach and I had it wide open. I was trying to keep up with 2 friends on Yamaha R6s that left me like I was standing still.
I also found out why sport bikes put the pegs behind you. It was all I could do to keep my boots on the Vrods forward pegs. The wind pressure was pushing my boots off the pegs.
Only done 90 or so on my geezer glide.
I also found out why sport bikes put the pegs behind you. It was all I could do to keep my boots on the Vrods forward pegs. The wind pressure was pushing my boots off the pegs.
Only done 90 or so on my geezer glide.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2015
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From: So Cal
Last week. Long lonely straight stretch of road. Nailed it to pass a short line of cars and a couple semis that were doing about 50. Was at 101 when we pulled back in front of them. Could have easily kept climbing but my buddy was slowing.
Didn't feel much different than doing 60 or 70 with the new Road Glide. Smooth as glass.
Didn't feel much different than doing 60 or 70 with the new Road Glide. Smooth as glass.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: People's Republik of Kalifornia
Just had my Sportster "72" up to 100 mph on the San Mateo bridge. Not much traffic eastbound at noon, a super rare occurrence here in Bay Area.
Bike is fairly new only 1,900 miles. I have stage one only.
Did it just to see if I could! It was still pulling at 100, but I shut it down at that point.
Bike is fairly new only 1,900 miles. I have stage one only.
Did it just to see if I could! It was still pulling at 100, but I shut it down at that point.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 165
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From: Fort Bragg, NC
I traveled from nc state line on the 15' limited In a 4 bike group with average speed of 85-90. Two of us broke off and ran..just to see. Mine pegged at 120 at 4.5k with room to go. No shake, no fight.. Just as smooth as doing 70.
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Oklahoma
Have done it twice on my '13 XL Custom. Once when it was completely stock on a 4 lane turnpike on the way to work. (Ten times better than a cup of coffee to get the blood pumping). Bike felt like there was a bit more left.
The second time was on a back country road after having an AN Big Sucker installed and having it remapped at the stealer. Felt like there was a lot more left on the throttle after the stage 1 upgrades.
Not a speed junkie and not something I do a lot of but how can you not?!
The second time was on a back country road after having an AN Big Sucker installed and having it remapped at the stealer. Felt like there was a lot more left on the throttle after the stage 1 upgrades.
Not a speed junkie and not something I do a lot of but how can you not?!
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2013
Posts: 687
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From: Maryland
Nope...the old '96 Evo is just for cruising and touring. The Hayabusa is a different story...it's yawning at 100mph...electronically limited from the factory at 185...but easy to bypass the electronic nanny with one 2" jumper wire so you can play around in the 200mph zone with the right mods...or so I've been told. The Evo feels most comfortable at about 65-70, so that's about as fast as we go...didn't buy it to go fast...don't care if it'll do 'the ton' or not...
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