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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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GPS said 117 and it felt like there was plenty left, itsure tooka lot longer from 100-115 than 60-100 though. It was plenty for me, my ***** must not be nearly as big as they were 20 yrs ago.
 
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Old Apr 27, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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This one has only been upto 95 maybe 98 on the high side, that was during break-in. Wanted to get it broke in just right.

Not to many uncluttered roads in VA to get much faster.Got it that fast on I-95 just keeping up with traffic coming home from D.C. one Sunday afternoon. Sunday drivers!

Have been over 135 on my last bike. Felt like being on an airplanerunwayhangin on to the landing gear! Drove clear accross Mississippi and Alabama on 78 heading South going to Orlando Fla. It went by pretty quick.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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I had mine to 95 with my wife on back. Plenty left to go, but traffic and age played a part!
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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Isn't it neat....when you hit 120, that dotted line down the middle of the road becomes a solid line
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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Well I'm new to Harleys and all. But it seems to me that the closed loop of the Thundermax would tune to the way it's ridden. In other words it might take a few high speed runs to sort it out. Just a thought.
 
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 08:05 PM
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Had the 06 Street Glide wound up to 155 on the diallast week and that was fast enough for me. Oh I should mention thats 155 Km/hr, or about 97 mph. Still felt likeshe had lots more to go.
 
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