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Offline one54dodgetruck

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speed
« on: May 12, 2011, 07:49:13 PM »
has anyone hit the speed limiter? I got up to above 160 (fastest ive been on a bike) on my concours the other day. my buddy has a sc 1000 suzuki i belive and he said he backed off at 160 and i was still pulling away. of course i did this on a safe place not some interstate. this summer i will be looking for a nice track to see what it will do.
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Offline dw4402

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Re: speed
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2011, 08:01:26 PM »
164 and still had a little more to give but ran out of room, so no I haven't hit the limiter yet myself.
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Offline one54dodgetruck

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Re: speed
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2011, 08:06:03 PM »
i ran out of room also.
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Offline blue14

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Re: speed
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2011, 08:20:48 PM »
166 and not for long.
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Re: speed
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2011, 08:28:33 PM »
There was a previous thread about this that talked about speedo error especially at high speeds and correct me if I am wrong but there was a big mathematical equation used to figure this out or roughly 10% error so if your speedo reads 166 subtract 16.6 = 150 mph.   If anyone remembers exactly what it was chime in.
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Offline stevewfl

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Re: speed
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2011, 08:30:59 PM »
i'm scared of high speeds on motorcycles   :o
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Re: speed
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2011, 08:36:50 PM »
Quote from: DocPigskin on May 12, 2011, 08:28:33 PM
There was a previous thread about this that talked about speedo error especially at high speeds and correct me if I am wrong but there was a big mathematical equation used to figure this out or roughly 10% error so if your speedo reads 166 subtract 16.6 = 150 mph.   If anyone remembers exactly what it was chime in.

Don't know if it was 150 actual or really 160 plus.  It was loud and everything was shaking, it wasn't comfortable.
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Offline Pynikal

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Re: speed
« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2011, 08:54:38 PM »
i have been 155 on mine and it was a little sketchy.  i thought the bike would be much more stable at higher speeds.
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Offline SVonhof

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Re: speed
« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2011, 08:57:22 PM »
I think I hit 90 on mine, does that count?  I won't ever find out what the top speed is, I have never done that on any bike I have owned and they have all been sportbikes.
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Re: speed
« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2011, 09:05:08 PM »
i got to an indicated 190mph on a 05 R1 and it was solid, and the bike had some left in it! :o
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Offline one54dodgetruck

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Re: speed
« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2011, 09:40:11 PM »
my bike was smooth at 160+ or what ever it truly is. my previous speed on a bike was 150 maxed out on my old 78 kz1000 drag bike. maybe 150 is still my fastest but was smoother on my connie (maybe my 280lbs helps).
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Offline riverbound51

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Re: speed
« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2011, 09:43:57 PM »
160 MPH ?  Why?
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Offline Irish-14

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Re: speed
« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2011, 10:02:08 PM »
The same reason dogs lick their bawlz, because they can! Go Irish!
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Re: speed
« Reply #13 on: May 13, 2011, 12:01:41 AM »
Quote from: riverbound51 on May 12, 2011, 09:43:57 PM
160 MPH ?  Why?
Why do people climb MT Everest?
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Re: speed
« Reply #14 on: May 13, 2011, 12:26:37 AM »
I've had my Concours a little over 2 years and I've never taken it over 70 mph.  ::)
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Re: speed
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2011, 04:25:52 AM »
Quote from: chefc14 on May 13, 2011, 12:26:37 AM
I've had my Concours a little over 2 years and I've never taken it over 70 mph.  ::)

Change gear..... :)
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Offline Conrad

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Re: speed
« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2011, 05:23:31 AM »
Quote from: chefc14 on May 13, 2011, 12:26:37 AM
I've had my Concours a little over 2 years and I've never taken it over 70 mph.  ::)

You're kidding right?

155 for me, still plenty left and the bike felt solid. Kinda windy though.
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Re: speed
« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2011, 06:46:56 AM »
Use a GPS and that will give a better indicator of "true" speed, anyone tried that??

Had mine to 155 once but I'm sure the speedo is off at least 5+ MPH at that speed.  Bike wasn't as solid as my old FJ1100 Yamaha at that speed but still a blast!!
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Re: speed
« Reply #18 on: May 13, 2011, 06:55:05 AM »
The second day I owned my connie I was passing a semi and looked down and saw I was going 110 and it felt like I was going 60.  That's the fastest so far for this bike.  I had my '06 R1 well past 140 (on a closed track of course  :P ) but I stopped looking down so I don't know what my final speed was. 
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Offline turbohawk

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Re: speed
« Reply #19 on: May 13, 2011, 07:19:51 AM »
Those of you who seem to have an "un-solid" bike at high speeds, what tires are you running?  I ask this because on the stock tires with some miles on them (about 2000) my bike felt "non-confidence-inspiring". With a set of Angel ST's mid to high triple digits are a thing of stable beauty, especially when leaned waaay over.
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