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Jul 19, 2008 | 05:24 AM

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FLSTN Top Speed?

What's the real top end speed of a stock FLSTN with 96" vs 88"?&nbsp\\;

Jul 19, 2008 | 10:08 AM

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RE: FLSTN Top Speed?

Faster than your guardian angle can fly? Or faster than good common sense should let you ride it.

Jul 19, 2008 | 10:56 AM

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RE: FLSTN Top Speed?

Buy a Sportster or get a jet plane flying low above the hwy

Jul 19, 2008 | 12:04 PM

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RE: FLSTN Top Speed?

From your sig you have the 88. Tell us what it does.

Jul 19, 2008 | 09:31 PM

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RE: FLSTN Top Speed?

I roughley figured it when I had a tach on my bike.&nbsp\\; I estimated it to be 150'ish mph.&nbsp\\; that's with a 5 speed running 2250 rpm at 55mph and red lining at 6000rpm.

Jul 19, 2008 | 10:36 PM

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RE: FLSTN Top Speed?

t will not come close to that theoretical top speed.
It will run out of horsepower long before reaching redline in the top gear, whether it is a 5 or 6 speed.

Jul 19, 2008 | 11:30 PM

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RE: FLSTN Top Speed?

I don't know about that. That's what I thought about my pickup.&nbsp\\; It's a 95 f-250 with the original 351 in it with 8" of lift and 35's and the stock 3.55's.&nbsp\\; I was on a long road and hit the redline in third gear (1:1) I don't think it would&nbsp\\;do it if I had it in overdrive. the speedo max's at 85mph so I have no idea how fast it was going.