I live 4 miles from work and sometimes it takes me several hours to get home. Whats the hurry
Comfortable Interstate speed
Cruiser
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RE: Comfortable Interstate speed
I try to go at the same speed as the rest of the traffic. If I'm out where traffic isn't a concern, @80 is good. If my wife is following me, we ride about 50. We become a mobile chicane as everyone has to manuever around us.
Road Master
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From: WI/ The State of Harley
RE: Comfortable Interstate speed
Don't really care about MPG too much............70-85 with or without the wife, doesn't matter . Really depends on my mood & the # of LEOs around 
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RE: Comfortable Interstate speed
85 MPH is the most comfortable speed for my Road King.
Plus at that speed it's a Blast to wack on the throttle & feel the TQ of the engine and watch the speedo pass the110 mph mark in seconds.
Plus at that speed it's a Blast to wack on the throttle & feel the TQ of the engine and watch the speedo pass the110 mph mark in seconds.
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From: Seattle WA area
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From: anacoco, la
RE: Comfortable Interstate speed
speed limit here is 65 or 70. i like to do +5. haven't had a speeding ticket in 14 years, and don't want one either. now if speed limit was not a limiting factor, my bike likes to cruise around 78-80. really smooth at that speed.
