top speed
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2010
Posts: 299
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From: SW, FL
NCTurbos:
Your time and speed are certainly reasonable given the HP and torque numbers. My bike ran a 12.0 at 107 mph a few weeks ago in Florida with temps in the 90's and high humidity. Since my clutch and lower end are stock, I did not want to damage them and rolled off the clutch and into the throttle with no wheel spin. My bike will easily run in the high 11's in cooler less humid weather, especially if I am willing to drop the clutch. My dyna is a few pounds lighter, but not too much, so your higher HP and torque numbers should produce some good numbers. Enjoy!
Your time and speed are certainly reasonable given the HP and torque numbers. My bike ran a 12.0 at 107 mph a few weeks ago in Florida with temps in the 90's and high humidity. Since my clutch and lower end are stock, I did not want to damage them and rolled off the clutch and into the throttle with no wheel spin. My bike will easily run in the high 11's in cooler less humid weather, especially if I am willing to drop the clutch. My dyna is a few pounds lighter, but not too much, so your higher HP and torque numbers should produce some good numbers. Enjoy!
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 483
Likes: 7
From: Harrisburg, NC
NCTurbos:
Your time and speed are certainly reasonable given the HP and torque numbers. My bike ran a 12.0 at 107 mph a few weeks ago in Florida with temps in the 90's and high humidity. Since my clutch and lower end are stock, I did not want to damage them and rolled off the clutch and into the throttle with no wheel spin. My bike will easily run in the high 11's in cooler less humid weather, especially if I am willing to drop the clutch. My dyna is a few pounds lighter, but not too much, so your higher HP and torque numbers should produce some good numbers. Enjoy!
Your time and speed are certainly reasonable given the HP and torque numbers. My bike ran a 12.0 at 107 mph a few weeks ago in Florida with temps in the 90's and high humidity. Since my clutch and lower end are stock, I did not want to damage them and rolled off the clutch and into the throttle with no wheel spin. My bike will easily run in the high 11's in cooler less humid weather, especially if I am willing to drop the clutch. My dyna is a few pounds lighter, but not too much, so your higher HP and torque numbers should produce some good numbers. Enjoy!
K.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 432
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From: la porte, texas
don't know what kinda dyno he is running. but every chassis dyno i have operated (quite a few) all needed vehicle weight to make the calculations. without that they are meaningless.
There have been a few posts about speed based on a dyno. According to my engine builder, who regularly wins the dyno competitions at Daytona and Sturgis, the estimated elapsed times and top speeds on a dyno run do not take into account the weight or aerodynamics of the bike. They are for giggles and not accurate.
As to WAHog, have you run the bike at a track? My dyno chart shows superior HP and torque across the board and no way could my bike approach 120 in 4th gear. Go a track and get an elapsed time and top speed and post the results. I would be surprised if our bike is as fast as you think.
As to WAHog, have you run the bike at a track? My dyno chart shows superior HP and torque across the board and no way could my bike approach 120 in 4th gear. Go a track and get an elapsed time and top speed and post the results. I would be surprised if our bike is as fast as you think.
Stage II
Joined: Dec 2011
Posts: 2
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From: beaumont texas
120 this past weekend......have baby apes so i'm up in the wind......i was maxed out......stock gearing....built to a 100 horses.....if frame had more stability, would take it as fast as i could get it to go.......
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 563
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From: Mocksville, NC
I've hit 105 on my Lo. And with no windshield....its white knuckes and hold on for dear effing life!!
Like others said....you feel like a big damn sail. The lightest breeze could just rip you right off the back of the bike.
Was pretty intense for the minute or so I was going that fast. And the POS in the Mercedes that was trying to pace me backed off once I hit 90+. Never saw his dumbass in my mirror again.
Like others said....you feel like a big damn sail. The lightest breeze could just rip you right off the back of the bike.
Was pretty intense for the minute or so I was going that fast. And the POS in the Mercedes that was trying to pace me backed off once I hit 90+. Never saw his dumbass in my mirror again.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 121
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From: Atlantic City Area
I just got my Heritage and so far probably only hit about 75. But, a couple yrs ago Schoch's HD in the Pocono's had an event at Pocono raceway where you could get your bike on the track and open it wide up, as long as you didn't pass the pace car. I hit 105 with my 09 Ultra.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Sunshine State
When I was younger it was all about speed. Most of us remember those days of who was fastest. Now days it's all about torque and not so much top end. Between the Wild Turkey and the wind I'd surely air born at 130. *grinz
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Road Captain
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faster
I was cruzin about 85MPH in eastern Montana, on my way to Sturgis, thinking I was getting somehwhere fast, and a pickup pulling a 4 horse trailer passed me like I was sitting on blocks. Thought geeze, what the hell, so rolled on to see how fast they were going. Had the Fatboy Lo to 105 for quite a few miles before I passed them. With all my gear and my fat butt it was all she would do. Crazy Indains were doing 100MPH. Bet I was getting better mileage though.