TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
Cruiser
Joined: May 2007
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From: DETROIT
RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
165 on the new at the time in1989 cbr 600, the banshee 350 cc stock modded to 400 cc 100 mph easy, the 1982 fxr with an evo motor 135 mph topped out.
The new 2008 SG with a 103 kit and a D&D 2:1 header 110 mph so far (worried about the law and the break in peroid).
Keep in mind I did not buy this bike to go fast I bought it to ride.
If I wanted to go fast and be crazy like when I was 19 to 25 years old I would have a busa.
Don't get me wrong I would really like to have the screaming eagle drag VROD,
but I know I would want to ride it down the road and the old lady would say bye-bye.
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The new 2008 SG with a 103 kit and a D&D 2:1 header 110 mph so far (worried about the law and the break in peroid).
Keep in mind I did not buy this bike to go fast I bought it to ride.
If I wanted to go fast and be crazy like when I was 19 to 25 years old I would have a busa.
Don't get me wrong I would really like to have the screaming eagle drag VROD,
but I know I would want to ride it down the road and the old lady would say bye-bye.
[IMG]local://upfiles/31348/A93BCC70431047969485DD7C35AEFA89.jpg[/IMG]
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Maryland
RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
Somewhere around 105-110 mph on my 92 FLHS, then common sense kicked in. About 100 mph on my 03 FLHTCI. Not interested in going that fast very often, and never with a passenger. My wife only rides with me because she says I am a putter, almost never more than 5-7 mph over the limit, especially with her on the back.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 512
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From: Escondido, CA
RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
About 1/3 of my commute every day is on a relatively little-traveled portion of the I-15 north of San Diego. I usually go at least 80 to keep up with traffic, and if I want to keep the tach pegged at 4000 rpm, I cruise it at 88 regularly. Once or twice I've taken it out to just north of 100, to get out of a clump of cars.
It seems pretty steady at that speed, and just hummed along for the few seconds I was there. I don't have any desire to go any faster than that.
Although, theoretically, in counting RPMs, I should be able to go 134 MPH at redline in 5th gear, I suspect in practice 125 or so would be the absolute top speed it could get to before it just couldn't push any more air out of the way.
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It seems pretty steady at that speed, and just hummed along for the few seconds I was there. I don't have any desire to go any faster than that.
Although, theoretically, in counting RPMs, I should be able to go 134 MPH at redline in 5th gear, I suspect in practice 125 or so would be the absolute top speed it could get to before it just couldn't push any more air out of the way.
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Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 120
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From: Austin, TX
RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
110mph on the XL1200,just for a few seconds, things were moving too fast. 70mph all day. 100mph on the Softail, 80mph all day. I have driven a few cars at over 150mph, the bikes seem much quicker.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 602
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From: central MN
RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
ORIGINAL: LowriderFXRS
I had my '91 FXRS to 100 mphonce when it was newer. It felt fine except for the fact that the engine was near redline.
Had my '07 FLHTC to 90 mphjust two weekends ago while passing a long line of traffic on a 2-lane road. Very stable. You guys with the wobblies need to put more air in your shocks. Or maybe in your tires. Or maybe more lead in your pencil.
I had my '91 FXRS to 100 mphonce when it was newer. It felt fine except for the fact that the engine was near redline.
Had my '07 FLHTC to 90 mphjust two weekends ago while passing a long line of traffic on a 2-lane road. Very stable. You guys with the wobblies need to put more air in your shocks. Or maybe in your tires. Or maybe more lead in your pencil.