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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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mine hits the rev limiter at 95 in 3rd but doesn't sound peaked out, get to 120 pretty fast from there in 4th, and that is fast enough fopr me[8D] Wait, mine isn't a sporty[8D]
As you can see.... the sporties can keep up... [8D]
but i still got 5 and 6th [8D]
 
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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mine hits the rev limiter at 95 in 3rd but doesn't sound peaked out, get to 120 pretty fast from there in 4th, and that is fast enough fopr me[8D] Wait, mine isn't a sporty[8D]
As you can see.... the sporties can keep up... [8D]
but i still got 5 and 6th [8D]
Go ho back in the 50k thread...
 
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Default RE: top speed?

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ORIGINAL: KeithB

ORIGINAL: randy78045

ORIGINAL: KeithB

mine hits the rev limiter at 95 in 3rd but doesn't sound peaked out, get to 120 pretty fast from there in 4th, and that is fast enough fopr me[8D] Wait, mine isn't a sporty[8D]
As you can see.... the sporties can keep up... [8D]
but i still got 5 and 6th [8D]
Go ho back in the 50k thread...
The Spoties are plenty impressive
 
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