Comfortable Interstate speed
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: tomball tx
RE: Comfortable Interstate speed
POSTED + 5 IS USUALLY GOOD FOR ME. HOWEVER, ON I-10 TOWARDS SAN ANTONE I FIND MYSELF CRUISING ABOUT 85 IF WIND IS OK. BIKE SEEMS TO STROKE ALONG EASILY AT THAT SPEED. JUST HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR MR. SMOKEY....RIDE SAFE
Road Master
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 801
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From: USA
RE: Comfortable Interstate speed
ORIGINAL: PapaTravis
Wow, I am a little surprised by the responses. I like to cruise closer to 90.
Wow, I am a little surprised by the responses. I like to cruise closer to 90.
Speed wobble or shimmy is the spontaneous oscillation of the front wheel(s), or "wobbling" of a vehicle, at a set speed or speed range. The oscillations are due to the latent resonance frequency of the steered wheel of the vehicle and are a complex phenomenon. It can occur with motorcycles, skateboards, bicycles or in theory any vehicle with a single steering pivot point and a sufficient amount of freedom of the steered wheel; this does not include most automobiles, however,coil-sprung vehicles with a track bar setup such as the Jeep WJ, XJ, ZJ, and TJ with after-market suspension lifts may have this problem also. While usually easily remedied by adjusting speed or changing position on vehicle, speed wobbles can be fatal, especially at high speeds.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 714
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From: Western,NC
RE: Comfortable Interstate speed
Just fast enough to stay ahead of the semis, that usually is 75 to 77. Wind and rain makes me a lot slower.
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Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 520
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From: San Diego
RE: Comfortable Interstate speed
I typically ride at 80 miles per hour as the bike feels best on the road at this speed, I seem to get decent mpg's at this speed too..... somethimes hear in California we are limited on the freeways as there are millions of others who dictate our speed and for safety reasons I stay at the speed that they seem to like instead.
