realistic cruising speed?

birdmove · 05-25-2007, 03:06 AM

What might owners exsperience be on a realistic cruising speed on this bike? Can it run 60mph all day? 70mph, or?

Thanks,

**jonathan180iq** · 05-25-2007, 08:13 AM

It can certainly do 70mph, but you have to ride near 3/4-full throttle to maintain that speed and it feels nerveous. I wouldn't want to ride like that all day long.

A 16T front sprocket will help, but it will take the bike longer to reach top speed.

I'd say 60-65 no problem.

Gadzooks Mike · 05-25-2007, 08:32 AM

Hey, I once bought a car in Puyallup WA! I can even pronounce Puyallup!

davidc83 · 05-25-2007, 09:55 AM

I commute 100 miles round trip to work, mostly 60-65mph (50% with Interstate traffic) with no problem. It can go faster, I have had it to 79mph, but I do not like riding over 65mph on any motorcycle so I dont. I just got back from a 1132 mile road trip, the last half, doing 60+ mph with the last 100 miles at 70-75mph. The only problem I had trying to maintain this speed was the really long, steep hills (in Tennessee and Kentucky), then I drafted either a car or truck to get me to the top.

**jonathan180iq** · 05-25-2007, 10:00 AM

I'll agree with David. Long interstate hills, even wide open, will drop your speed. There's really no way around it. This bike doesn't have the grunt needed to carry long hills and still break the speed limit. But, then again, that's not what it was designed for.

davidc83 · 05-25-2007, 10:35 AM

But it drafts really well, which I do not recommend, and if you do, only for a short way and be carefull doing so, sight is limited and you never know when the vehicle in front of you will blow a tire.

**jonathan180iq** · 05-25-2007, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by davidc83

sight is limited and you never know when the vehicle in front of you will blow a tire.

Or slam on the brakes for a squirrel.... :blush:

Water Warrior 2 · 05-25-2007, 01:43 PM

Drafting !!! Yipes, leave that to the race track. You never know when a cage will pass over a piece of blown tire or rusty muffler. You will not see it in time to avoid it.

davidc83 · 05-27-2007, 09:42 PM

That is why I said be careful if doing it and I do not recommend it. I only do it for very short distances and up very steep hills if needed.

trykemike · 06-05-2007, 04:15 PM

My machine purrs like a kitten at 80-90 kph ( 50-55 mph) . That keeps up with traffic on secondary highways. It is also a comfortable speed. It leaves some reserve if necessary.

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05-25-2007, 10:00 AM	#5
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	I'll agree with David. Long interstate hills, even wide open, will drop your speed. There's really no way around it. This bike doesn't have the grunt needed to carry long hills and still break the speed limit. But, then again, that's not what it was designed for. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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trykemike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: toronto ont canada Posts: 177	realistic cruising speed My machine purrs like a kitten at 80-90 kph ( 50-55 mph) . That keeps up with traffic on secondary highways. It is also a comfortable speed. It leaves some reserve if necessary. __________________ sds4
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05-25-2007, 08:13 AM	#2
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	It can certainly do 70mph, but you have to ride near 3/4-full throttle to maintain that speed and it feels nerveous. I wouldn't want to ride like that all day long. A 16T front sprocket will help, but it will take the bike longer to reach top speed. I'd say 60-65 no problem.
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05-25-2007, 09:55 AM	#4
davidc83 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 184	I commute 100 miles round trip to work, mostly 60-65mph (50% with Interstate traffic) with no problem. It can go faster, I have had it to 79mph, but I do not like riding over 65mph on any motorcycle so I dont. I just got back from a 1132 mile road trip, the last half, doing 60+ mph with the last 100 miles at 70-75mph. The only problem I had trying to maintain this speed was the really long, steep hills (in Tennessee and Kentucky), then I drafted either a car or truck to get me to the top.
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05-25-2007, 10:35 AM	#6
davidc83 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 184	But it drafts really well, which I do not recommend, and if you do, only for a short way and be carefull doing so, sight is limited and you never know when the vehicle in front of you will blow a tire.
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Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Drafting !!! Yipes, leave that to the race track. You never know when a cage will pass over a piece of blown tire or rusty muffler. You will not see it in time to avoid it.
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05-27-2007, 09:42 PM	#9
davidc83 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 184	That is why I said be careful if doing it and I do not recommend it. I only do it for very short distances and up very steep hills if needed.
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