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    I did 115 on my '78 GS 400. But, While I was slowing down to the speed limit (65) I was pulled over at 82mph

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      Matt, it sounds like you were lucky. At least you didn't get nailed for the 115!

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        Have done 115 on it (yesterday), but I'm still getting the carbs more right and need less wind to really let it stretch out.

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          that's the 1 thing I do enjoy about this town....all of the police are out tryin' to nab aall the street racing hondas, they pay no mind to bikers, plus there are a lot of long straight roads around here...the fastest i had my 78 gs750 up to so far was about 130 m.p.h. I was trying to watch the road and the speedo @ the same time

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            Boy. Some of these claimed top speeds are wishful thinking. Maybe down a 10% grade. Funny to read though.
            And on the seventh day,after resting from all that he had done,God went for a ride on his GS!
            Upon seeing that it was good, he went out again on his ZX14! But just a little bit faster!

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              Nahhh Keith, the Teddy Bear really will turn an honest 130.

              Earl :-) :-)


              Originally posted by KEITH KRAUSE
              Boy. Some of these claimed top speeds are wishful thinking. Maybe down a 10% grade. Funny to read though.
              Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

              I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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                We had so many arguements over hayabusa top speeds we finally did two things. Speed gun and GPS`s. It takes a real good running bike to really go above 180. Riders have a almost unbelievable impact on top speeds. I have seen the same bike go 20 mph faster by only a rider switch. My hayabusa was a good example. My fat ass couldn`t get down under the windscreen enough. I`m alive because I quit. That top speed stuff is addictive as drugs.

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                  I did 105 mph on my GS850 GL. On a rainy day with front wind. But my carbs need to be balanced. I have stock intake and exhaust on it and no windshield. I have also a 150 tire on the rear wheel making more friction resistance to speed, but give a nice acceleration traction! I will post again when my carbs will be balanced and I will carry a GPS to confirm speed data.

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                    i had my 83 1100E to about 135 (so the speedo says) felt like i had more power just running low on gears

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                      Originally posted by earlfor
                      Nahhh Keith, the Teddy Bear really will turn an honest 130.

                      Earl :-) :-)


                      Originally posted by KEITH KRAUSE
                      Boy. Some of these claimed top speeds are wishful thinking. Maybe down a 10% grade. Funny to read though.
                      No way am I doubting your 1150 or many of the other posts here.
                      Just SOME of the posts.
                      And on the seventh day,after resting from all that he had done,God went for a ride on his GS!
                      Upon seeing that it was good, he went out again on his ZX14! But just a little bit faster!

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                        I haven't been above 200kph for many years. But that was 2 up with camping gear on a long flat boring road....

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                          I took it up to 85 mph one day on the freeway, but there was a lot of power left. Speed is good, life is better. I like to go home each day and hug the kids and kiss the wife.

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                            Just last week, I was two up with camping gear and pulling a trailer down a hiking trail at 280 kph.

                            Earl :-) :-) :-)


                            Originally posted by saaz
                            I haven't been above 200kph for many years. But that was 2 up with camping gear on a long flat boring road....
                            Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

                            I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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                              Just pulling your chain for a little fun Keith. :-) :-) The 1150 will do a bit better than that. Although, I've rarely been much above 100 this past year.
                              When the mood strikes me, I find it more enjoyable to wait for a suitable stretch of road, get comfortable and cruise at 100 for 20 miles or so rather than go fast.

                              Earl


                              [quote="KEITH KRAUSE"]
                              Originally posted by earlfor
                              Nahhh Keith, the Teddy Bear really will turn an honest 130.

                              No way am I doubting your 1150 or many of the other posts here.
                              Just SOME of the posts.
                              Komorebi-The light filtering through the trees.

                              I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself than be crowded on a velvet cushion. H.D.T.

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                                I do like to go fast, but only rarely for top speed. The Richland bypass highway has lots of stoplights so it's fun to hit every one of them and go 0-60 in a hurry.

                                My 1100 top speed is was recently found to be 103 due to a nasty headshake. And that 103 was found with a bike computer. The stock speed would probably read 115 for that if it didn't peg at 85.

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