Fat Boy top speed?
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Yeah, just out of idle interest I'd like to know what my Slim's capable of
I've never taken it over about 80 and probably never will - that was hard work
I have a BMW 1200RT that I've had up to 130, just to see if it could and I reckon it had more to give. That's felt easier and more comfy than 80 on the Slim, so obviously it's horses for courses.
I've never been a speed junkie. Just interested to know.
I've never taken it over about 80 and probably never will - that was hard work
I have a BMW 1200RT that I've had up to 130, just to see if it could and I reckon it had more to give. That's felt easier and more comfy than 80 on the Slim, so obviously it's horses for courses.
I've never been a speed junkie. Just interested to know.
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Here's a handy article about the world's fastest production motorcycles throughout history, which gives an idea of how much horsepower it takes to go a certain speed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...on_motorcycles
Last edited by Warp Factor; Sep 11, 2016 at 05:22 PM.
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That's why he's called himself warp factor...lmfao
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My RPM's start bouncing at 6700, I thought that was normal for a staged Harley, but I guess not. I am highly impressed with it. Like I said with the apes, it's nuts, to be more specific, it's a bag of batshit crazy at anything over 115. the shaking and wind turbulence on the tall bars is intense, after what appears to be around 140ish (raced an S.S. Camaro he told me his speed, and made him look stupid by the way), there is a minor speed wobble that is bearable, but as I stated before, a steering dampener would help tremindoulsy. I also, tuck in, I put my chest on the gas tank, put my feet on the back pegs, and shift the foot shifter with my left hand. No clutch required, if you time your RPMs right. As far as the 117, man, you may want to have that checked out, as you should be eating my heavy *** fatboy up. 800lbs before adding me and I am about 200-210 lbs, so the combined weight is 1000 plus lbs. no windshield, no bags,no sissy bar, and no passenger seat, until the wife wants to ride. Once that stuff is added plus the wife, I am lucky to get over 120, but some how it does it. She likes speed too, but only sometimes. To talk about the slimline, I have/had a buddy that has a slimline-blackline, his is a smaller motor, I think it is the 98ci, but not 100%. I just know that it's not a 103, he can keep up till about 125, then I ripped away. I ride with two guys currently. One has a 94 springer, no contest, and the other rides a 95 lowrider, and again no contest.
I have been on the jap-rockets most of my life. before I purchased the fatboy, I had a 14 v-rod muscle, top speed was 147, but it was a ballistic missle to top speed, the only down fall, the 5 speed transmission. At top speed, just no RPM's left. Please, don't take offense to this, but you guys are all making me feel very good about my bike, due to the performance. I was thinking of trading for a 117 fatboy, but after talking with y'all, I am more inclined to keep it.
I have been on the jap-rockets most of my life. before I purchased the fatboy, I had a 14 v-rod muscle, top speed was 147, but it was a ballistic missle to top speed, the only down fall, the 5 speed transmission. At top speed, just no RPM's left. Please, don't take offense to this, but you guys are all making me feel very good about my bike, due to the performance. I was thinking of trading for a 117 fatboy, but after talking with y'all, I am more inclined to keep it.
But hey, don't let the facts get in the way of your lies.
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You were doing 140mph+ on a Harley with apes and took your hand off the handlebars to change gear by hand.
Did I read that correctly?
Regardless, please don't go trying to film it. I'd hate to think this thread was in any way responsible for pushing someone to kill themselves in the pursuit of proof of speed just prove others wrong.
Did I read that correctly?
Regardless, please don't go trying to film it. I'd hate to think this thread was in any way responsible for pushing someone to kill themselves in the pursuit of proof of speed just prove others wrong.
Last edited by stinkerbill; Sep 12, 2016 at 02:18 AM.
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A tip for ya: I bet you could go even faster if you shaved your legs.
Last edited by Warp Factor; Sep 12, 2016 at 04:29 AM.