TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Santa Maria di Camisano, Italy
RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
95 indicated on my '06 Road King Classic. That's a bit fast for it I think with SE intake, PC III and V&H Fishtails. 70mph is the sweet spot. I didn't buy it for going fast. If I wanted smooth and strong at high speed I would have bought a Goldwing.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Melbourne FL
RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
Back in high school 165+ on a KZ900 with a 1300 kit and the biggest cams you could buy, it was like flying while touching the ground avery so often,
since then 140+ on my valkyrie and 145 On my STD. once in awhile it is nice to go fast but not to fast.....
since then 140+ on my valkyrie and 145 On my STD. once in awhile it is nice to go fast but not to fast.....
Advanced
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 65
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From: Texas
RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
I've hit the 115 range a few times on the FXD, it didn't shake or feel too unstable but I sure did. I've hit just over MPH on the HOV here when no one was anywhere around a couple of times too. The last time was with a couple of crotchys that thought they were going to just walk off and leave me... The first one lost both of us but I stayed with the second one and with my feet on the highway pegs too 
, not to mention that at the time I had a two up seat on with sissy bar,fullwindshieldand bags. I think that kind of bothered him a bit.
, not to mention that at the time I had a two up seat on with sissy bar,fullwindshieldand bags. I think that kind of bothered him a bit.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2007
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RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
Haven't really tried to see what top end was but abouta month, and a little over the 800 mile point,after I got the new Ultra I was seperated in traffic from my buddy and when I got a brake in traffic just rolled on the throttle a little and was suprised at how quickly it slipped from about 72 up to 95mph to catch him. That was in 6th gear with no downshifting, wifey on the back.
And Yes, I was grinnin from ear to ear when I caught him.
And Yes, I was grinnin from ear to ear when I caught him.
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Road Master
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 813
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From: REPUBLIC of TEXAS
RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
HEY CRIM !!! long time ...................... cant tell you how much i learned on THEE sportster site. rock on .
http://www.sportster.org/
izzi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zDOnpLZR5c
forgot to mention, 100 mph is plenty for me but now i dont have to worry about being blown off the bike.
http://www.sportster.org/
izzi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zDOnpLZR5c
forgot to mention, 100 mph is plenty for me but now i dont have to worry about being blown off the bike.
6th Gear
Joined: Sep 2007
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RE: TOP SPEED ON HARLEY
I got a little over 110 on my 07 street glide and 105 on my 94 sportster. The sportster felt like 210. Would like to drop the r's a little. I got 135 out of an 83 Honda V65 I had after it was already 20 years old. Tickets scare me now days