Flhx top speed?
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From: Salem, Va.
2011 Electraglide Police, about 106 as tested.
2011 Road King Police, about 108 as tested.
Both of these were 103 equipped.
BMW 1200 Police, 127.
Kawasaki Police, 131.
These were the published tests done by either Michigan SP or California Police Tests.
bomtek44
2011 Road King Police, about 108 as tested.
Both of these were 103 equipped.
BMW 1200 Police, 127.
Kawasaki Police, 131.
These were the published tests done by either Michigan SP or California Police Tests.
bomtek44
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From: N.E. Ms.
Don't know cuz I've never been there.......
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From: Houston
WTF ever......HQ 107 in the FLHX.
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From: KMHT KFMY
If you break 100 indicated you've pretty much hit top end, but why would you want to try?
The suspension sucks, the tires are marginal, it has the same co-efficient of drag as a barn door, and the engine is shaking itself apart trying to do it.
Both my rice bikes will do 100 in second gear in under 11 seconds, and if I blow one up I buy another box of cracker jack and get a replacement as a prize, no big deal, but I'm not going to destroy a 5000 dollar engine in a 20 grand bike if I can help it.
I don't try to make my F150 (speed limiter in the ECM factory set to 95 mph) do what my Porsche will do, I don't ask the bagger to do what the tupperware torpedo does.
The suspension sucks, the tires are marginal, it has the same co-efficient of drag as a barn door, and the engine is shaking itself apart trying to do it.
Both my rice bikes will do 100 in second gear in under 11 seconds, and if I blow one up I buy another box of cracker jack and get a replacement as a prize, no big deal, but I'm not going to destroy a 5000 dollar engine in a 20 grand bike if I can help it.
I don't try to make my F150 (speed limiter in the ECM factory set to 95 mph) do what my Porsche will do, I don't ask the bagger to do what the tupperware torpedo does.
Last edited by Neggy ZRXOA 5248; Mar 27, 2011 at 11:12 PM.
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Didn't mean to hurt your feelings, but did you read this post above?
bomtek44
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2011 Electraglide Police, about 106 as tested.
2011 Road King Police, about 108 as tested.
Both of these were 103 equipped.
BMW 1200 Police, 127.
Kawasaki Police, 131.
These were the published tests done by either Michigan SP or California Police Tests.
bomtek44
Nobody other than you has posted numbers as crazy as that. Even with a 107" build (which I'm about to get from Jamie as well), that's just very hard to believe. And I've heard too many "Texas stories" about how everything's (supposedly) bigger in Texas, the stories as well! Whatever though, it's your story, you stick to it!
bomtek44
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2011 Electraglide Police, about 106 as tested.
2011 Road King Police, about 108 as tested.
Both of these were 103 equipped.
BMW 1200 Police, 127.
Kawasaki Police, 131.
These were the published tests done by either Michigan SP or California Police Tests.
bomtek44
Nobody other than you has posted numbers as crazy as that. Even with a 107" build (which I'm about to get from Jamie as well), that's just very hard to believe. And I've heard too many "Texas stories" about how everything's (supposedly) bigger in Texas, the stories as well! Whatever though, it's your story, you stick to it!
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From: Sacramento
The above is why the current HD will never make the cut with the CHP here. Back in 76 my 73 PD Electraglide topped out at a shaking unstable 93mph. We then went to the KZ1000 police bikes and that made enforcement riding much safer because you could overtake much quicker with better stability and brakes.
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I can confirm that a 120R powered FLHX has no problem with 120+ MPH