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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:05 PM
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Just curious as to what is the fastest you've ever gotten your bagger. Lets hear from all you law breakers!
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:16 PM
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80 in Utah which was legal. Wheeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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96 (per GPS)....2004 FLHTCUI..I was passing someone on I-95. Could have done 100 easy...
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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110+ mph. spedo max's out a 110 so not sure how much faster i was going than that. hit a nice stretch of the I-5 wide open for about 20 miles.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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Quit looking at 118 mph according to speedo.
2010 103 LMT.
 
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About 115-120 on my RGC going downhill. It's the sharknose... It's like a turbo.

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Old Feb 16, 2011 | 10:31 PM
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110mph and rooom left over.
 
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hit 120+ today running in 4th gear. Just installed Rinehart true duals and wanted to see what had changed. Definitely got faster!
 
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Originally Posted by coolerman69
hit 120+ today running in 4th gear. Just installed Rinehart true duals and wanted to see what had changed. Definitely got faster!
I had a Katana that I hit 120 on in the late 90s. That and unintentional wheelies is one of the reasons I switched to cruisers, and now to a tourer.

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108 according to GPS. Going across the Nevada desert on the way to Laughlin and the OL was on back!
 
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