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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Up here in Canada, I exceed 160 every time I take a ride. (Let's see how many smart guys are out there)
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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Up here in Canada, I exceed 160 every time I take a ride. (Let's see how many smart guys are out there)
Um, just over 99 MPH. What's my prize?
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Tazzrider
Hit 110 in 3rd gear while doing a tuning run.
You need longer roads...lol
well if your bike is an 08 with stock gearing that would be 7000rpm
 
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Old Dec 2, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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Get a SE120R and you won't run out of road so fast.
 
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now, considering the speedo's read 8% happy....
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by BUIZILLA
now, considering the speedo's read 8% happy....
Not all of them. I have a GPS and my 04 was dead nuts on (had a DTT so I could adjust it) and my 2011 is only 3 or 4% off speedo reads 100mph when GPS is reading 96-97mph. My ST1300 and KLR650 are off at least 8% tho lol.
 
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It's good to be fast but it's better to be quick.
 
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Old Dec 4, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BUIZILLA
now, considering the speedo's read 8% happy....
I've never seen one off 8%, mine was off 3% until I calibrated it with the TTS Mastertune, now it exactly matches my GPS.

I understand that some Jap bikes are off by 8%.
 
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i have done 110 on a 72 shovel.. but trust me it was nothing resembeling smooth..more like hang on and pray..
 
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alittle over 100 and backed out, got down to about 60 and 2 doe walked out of the woods approx. eighth of a mi. ahead of me. I said " thank you lord and I hear you" I will be smarter. But 0 to 80-90 I do love!
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