How fast have you taken your bird?
04-01-2013, 10:55 AM
#121
Out of my mind, back in 5
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Skurup, Sweden
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A better way is to actually look at the tacho... Tacho x gear = "real speed" much closer than the actual speedo, if you calculate out the speed...
04-24-2013, 07:02 AM
#123
'98 VTR1000 Superhawk 996
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Punxsutawney, PA
Posts: 3
I hit a speedo-indicated 140mph on my '98, stock gearing with full K&N intake, jet kit, and slip-ons and I had plenty left but I let off, fastest I've gone on a bike and didn't want to push my luck haha. But the guy I bought the bike off of got it up to a GPS-indicated 164mph and he is a BIG dude, soooo....
05-06-2013, 07:24 PM
#124
'98 VTR1000 Superhawk 996
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Punxsutawney, PA
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we've done this before (this post), but I will post again... I have shown an indicated 168 on the speedo. I have not corrected that or used gps. That is 5th gear topped out completely(rev limiter). Shift to six, and lose MPH. The bike could puller a taller 5th or shorter sixth, but not the top gear it has which would be good to an indicated 180ish. This with k&n, custom pipe, jetting. I have made changes and was having issues getting this top speed again, but I haven't retested since. It will go 120-130 with full luggage before wind drag kills it completely (i mean this).
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