Just to do it, I went over 100 on my 550Four, back in '69. I had no windscreen, but did have a helmet and face shield (lotsa bugs in Puerto Rico). It went right up without strain and had room to spare at around 110, but I was running out of the deserted area of the road and so backed off the throttle. A friend who was riding my 125 took a while to catch up... The wind really pulls against your arms & hands at that speed... Stanley
________________________________ From: Kurt Nolte <vturbine.po...@gmail.com> To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, September 17, 2010 11:38:30 AM Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] I-81 isn't very smooth in some section's to even do the speed limit I think Tim and I topped out around 75 coming back from Greenville. Might have been lower, we didn't want to push that old kinked chain. On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not with me trying to follow you you haven't ;) > > -Kyle > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:11 AM, <hall...@luckymail.com> wrote: >> >> I'v had my 550 to 115. >> >> rodhall >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> >> To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 10:58 am >> Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] I-81 isn't very smooth in some section's >> to even do the speed limit >> >> I haven't done the math myself, but here's what the internet says. >>> >>> Maximum speed in gears @ redline: (1) 49, (2) 71, (3) 89, (4) 106, (5) >>> 127, (6) 147 >> >> I've gone about that fast in a car (142) but don't have the guts to try it >> on a bike. That was several years ago too, I might not have the guts to do >> that in a car anymore either. I'll never find out as long as I'm driving the >> tacoma ;) Fastest my bike has gone was 90mph and that was only briefly. For >> the most part I keep it between 70-80 which is normal cruising speed of >> Houston traffic. That works fine for me. >> >> -Kyle >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Kurt Nolte <vturbine.po...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> According to calculations, my stock geared, stock sprocketed '93 with >>> a 150/70/R17 on the back end will top out at 131mph. I don't think >>> she'd like it very much up there, I know I wouldn't. Roads around here >>> are crap, lots of transitions and dips from all the patches laid down >>> in lieu of actual repaving. >>> >>> -Kurt >>> >>> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Kyle Munz <kyle...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > I wonder what the top speed of our bikes are. I'd have to figure out >>> > what >>> > redline in 6th gear is I guess. >>> > >>> > -Kyle >>> > >>> > >>> > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Chris Besignano >>> > <chrisbesign...@gmail.com> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Hmmmmm, nobody in our group I hope... >>> >> >>> >> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:50 AM, <pa_s...@verizon.net> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2010/09/enola_motorcyclist_clocked_at.html >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> >>> Groups >>> >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> >>> nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >>> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> >> Groups >>> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> >> To post to this group, send email to >>> >> nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> >> For more options, visit this group at >>> >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> > Groups >>> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> > >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lov...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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