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Oct 22, 2011 | 11:17 AM

#21

HeyYou

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From: Colorado

Assuming a nice, flat road - it's mathematically impossible for the weight of the bike+rider to have an impact on the top speed. Weight only changes the acceleration of the bike.

http://phors.locost7.info/contents.htm

Oct 22, 2011 | 12:35 PM

#22

streetfighter06

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From: Texas

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Originally Posted by HeyYou

Hell yeah. We need more people like this chiming in, for sure.

Oct 22, 2011 | 03:21 PM

#23

RacingJake

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I don't know about that ??

Take a 600 pound dude and put him on your bike and see how fast it will go, talk about drag. Then put a 90 pound jockey on board.

Oct 22, 2011 | 04:55 PM

#24

Jackal

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From: MO

Thanks for the info guys.

Oct 22, 2011 | 05:05 PM

#25

IronBoy883

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From: New Jersey

With my iron according to my speedo on hwy it hit 115 ( according to speedo ) and 118 mph according to my buddies r6 speedo riding next to me ... I have slipp-ons thats it so ide say it was prob around 110 on average

Oct 22, 2011 | 05:34 PM

#26

bwana1

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From: TN

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Originally Posted by IronBoy883

At 110 mph you would be hitting the limiter. 6200 RPM is as high as it will go (stock) and that is 110 mph.

Oct 22, 2011 | 05:37 PM

#27

mmcbeat

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From: Oklahoma

.....if you wanna get there fast, ride a crotch rocket, if you wanna get there in style, ride a Harley.

Oct 22, 2011 | 08:17 PM

#28

capitalist_slave

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From: south Texas

I've pegged out the speedo on my '08 Sporty, which is 120mph.

My friend and his chick riding on his R1 were pulling away doing 130-140....

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Dec 8, 2012 | 09:56 PM

#29

Madnss

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From: river

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Originally Posted by xFreebirdx

I've been through the radar at 151 and still had throttle left. Mines far from stock tho......

Haha.....what radar is that? It takes around a 100 hp or more to run a buck fifty or more. Second, if it wasn't documented on a track or the salt flats, prob is not accurate. What's far from stock? The salt flats don't lie. Take a look at the records in classes your bike would be in then see if it will still go 151. Maybe you have that kind of power. Do tell.