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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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Damn duplicate post.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 07:48 PM
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I had my Stock 883 Iron up to 95 and it had more in her for sure.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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I done 120 on my bike more then once. 2004 1200 C with SE a/c , pipes and carb jetted.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Man, I get nervous at 80, haha.
 
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by OldFenderGuy
One time I was cruising on I-70 across Kansas, on my way to a hunting trip in Colorado, and a Sportster flew by me like I was standing still...

I was riding my Honda Trail 90, doing about 85 MPH, so he must have been running close to 100 MPH...





Haha, I used to have one of them years ago, the fastest I could ever get it to go was about 55-50ish if I was lucky
 
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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100+ 08 nightster. no front fender or support. Se stage 1, rush slip ons2.0. All the time! No where near the top and not certain I even want to go there. Plenty left. Cams next who knows. Damn nice ride if you like real motorcycles!
 
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 11:27 PM
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Yup, My 08 Nightster definitely hit 120+ on the highway on the way out of the dealership the day I got her. It's definitely not stock though, V&H shortshots, high flow injectors, ECM remap, and some sort of head work, but I haven't quite figured out what exactly.

My goal: a 1580cc monster when I'm done with her.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2010 | 01:58 AM
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I've had mine to aprox (Israel in KPH) 105, 1200C low ride, but the speed wasn't the problem, the bike likes to waggle around, the whole bike not just the front rend or rear but the whole bike would wobble about like it was made of rubber, like Mr. Gumby or something.

Anyone else had this phenomenon?
 
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I bury the speedo all the time but even with the work ive done any more than 95mph cruise speed just seems too high in the revs for me. I have seen a kit to add sixth gear and im thinking very seriosly about it just for lower revs at speed.
 
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Originally Posted by DavidStiebel
I've had mine to aprox (Israel in KPH) 105, 1200C low ride, but the speed wasn't the problem, the bike likes to waggle around, the whole bike not just the front rend or rear but the whole bike would wobble about like it was made of rubber, like Mr. Gumby or something.

Anyone else had this phenomenon?
The fastest I've gone was around 100 mph and it was stable as can be at that speed for me with no wobble what so ever. However, from reading this post it seems that fork braces may be the solution to your problem...or the other simple solution would be don't go so fast.
 
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