What's the highest speed....
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RE: What's the highest speed....
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PocoCJ,
For the price of the ticket you got in Wisconsin they could of at least given you an accurate speed check instead of an estimate!
HD
PocoCJ,
For the price of the ticket you got in Wisconsin they could of at least given you an accurate speed check instead of an estimate!
HD
Did get told to leave the state and never come back! Had a broken tail light, too. I was riding at the back of the pack and all my brosheaded on down the road, except for a 'Wing rider. Cop was interested in the 'Wing as it was a first year model. Chewed us both out, asked a buncha questions, and cut us loose. When I got to base housing, and was parking the bike at a bud's, I found I'd lost my kick stand.Oh well, it was a great party!
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118 (or so) on a stock 04 1200 Custom, per the speedo. Always like to do a burst over a buck, but always safely, (no traffic, not on twisties), and not for extended stretches.
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I had my stock xl1200r up to 120 but i may have been doing more i dont know because it felt like it was still pulling.
But i had to back off because my front end starts to get shacky.
But i had to back off because my front end starts to get shacky.
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I had her up to 105 on the Baltimore Beltway, thought I'd be scared to death, but I wasn't, I really enjoyed it. Only did it once though, I'm sure I'll do it again but not very often. 98 sportster 1200 pretty much stock.
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I demo'd an 05 XL1200 and I got it up to 105 on a pretty much deserted stretch of interstate. Seems like that's pretty much it for newer stock Sportys. Then I bought that model (easy to see why 
) and I've gotten mine up to about 90 but then I got scared. I have a 6-year note to pay, after all.
Speeding is dangerous. No one should ever go over 15 mph. Also, wear your helmet to bed.
) and I've gotten mine up to about 90 but then I got scared. I have a 6-year note to pay, after all.Speeding is dangerous. No one should ever go over 15 mph. Also, wear your helmet to bed.