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Sep 7, 2012 | 08:41 PM

#21

TORQUEY

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They'll be doing 100 mph, which is about 40 mph over my cruising speed!

Sep 7, 2012 | 08:58 PM

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b17467

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I was only doing 85 a week ago in WY

In a 65

Sep 7, 2012 | 09:01 PM

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EasternSP

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I don't understand the thing about breaking the speed limit. It seems to remain intact no matter how fast I go.

Sep 7, 2012 | 09:19 PM

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nitrohound

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Try swerving to miss a deer at 85 mph

Sep 7, 2012 | 09:20 PM

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Ghosttrain1

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From: Austin, San Antonio, Canyon Lake, Houston, Palestine, Texas

I live and use that toll road almost daily. My 07 ultra cruise sets at 85 easy. All the time.

Sep 7, 2012 | 11:06 PM

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R Hill

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In the Truck I may take the new tollway going to far south Texas but if on the bike I will probley just stay on 35. 65 or 70 MPH is just fine with me. I am changing my windscreen tomorrow from a 5.25 to a 7.75 I hope I like the extra wind deflection. My previous bike 85 was not a big deal. But this bike the wind is killing my neck.

Sep 7, 2012 | 11:10 PM

#27

sifularson

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From: Longview, Washington

Quote:

Originally Posted by b17467

I was only doing 85 a week ago in WY

In a 65

HEY! The same exact cop gave me a ticket in Wyoming in the middle of the #&*@ing desert on the way up to Cody. I was cruising at 82 in a 65 on a straight stretch 5 miles long with no traffic, except him and he was coming at me. He reduced the ticket to 78 and it cost me $92.

Sep 7, 2012 | 11:20 PM

#28

Timekeeper10

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From: Topeka, KS

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Originally Posted by KCFLHRC

That will just give everyone an excuse to go 90, like they don't do that already. Our Interstates in Kansas are now 75, bumped up from 70. Not sure I see the need to go much faster than 70. But hey, every things bigger in Texas, right?

I went from Topeka to Wichita last month and back. The toll on the turnpike was almost as much as I paid for gas. Topeka to Wellington is 8.00 bucks one way!

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