Heritage on the freeway over 80 mph !!!
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06-29-2010, 01:29 PM
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OK, I'm stationed in Germany, so I am exempt from any lectures on following the speed limit. My experience was that around 90, it was tough to go much faster when the bike was stock. That was easily corrected with pipes and A/C, and I use that cheap SE race fueler. My last road trip (about 2500 miles) we normally cruised at 90 mph for the most part, bumped it up to around 105 when passing. Over 100 I got some wind buffeting, but otherwise, it was perfectly comfortable--no problems at all.
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06-29-2010, 02:46 PM
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06-29-2010, 07:35 PM
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I ride So Cal Freeways 135 miles a day rt to work, my morning ride is before the traffic and if your not going 75 or greater you will have a lot of cages up your rear end since the avg speed of traffic is 75 plus if its not rush hour here.
Same holds true for weekends unless you are in the slow lane the car pool and #1 lanes on the 405, 5 , 14 fwy are always running at 75 and above.
Same holds true for weekends unless you are in the slow lane the car pool and #1 lanes on the 405, 5 , 14 fwy are always running at 75 and above.
When I ride up to the LA area I'll use the car pool lanes on the 5 and 405. Even at 80 and over I'll get overtaken by someone wanting to go faster. I'll usually try and cruise between 75 and 80 but I find myself moving out of the way of faster cars. The bike will stay smooth all the way to 100 but I find myself vibrating (shaking with fear) if I do that too much.
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06-29-2010, 07:45 PM
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Just got an 08 Heritage. Great solid ride. I know these are not made for touring but on the Freeway the max comfortable speed is only around 70 to 75 mph. After that it seems a bit uncomfortable and seems like I am really pushing the bike past its comfort zone.
Is this normal? is there anything that can help the power and handling at higher speed for this bike?
Is this normal? is there anything that can help the power and handling at higher speed for this bike?
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06-29-2010, 07:53 PM
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Slow down and drive what's comfortable to you within the speed limit. You are going to have some vibration. The tires are like a rocks compared to a car and a lot closer to each other so you get a lot more rock that after a while you do not notice. I'm at a lost to why someone has the urge to exceed the speed limit as much as they say. That's reckless driving in VA. Drive what society has made a law to do and enjoy you bike. Driving reckless is killing innocent people. At 100mph on a public highway makes you a terrorist with a 700+ pound hand held missile. Grow up.
Just my opinion but I live it.
Just my opinion but I live it.
#30
06-29-2010, 09:00 PM
'05 with 5 speed and stage 1. I run around 75 to make it live forever, but have hit 100 in a big valley in the country. I won't say it has MORE vibration above 80, but just DIFFERENT vibration. It did have a shake over 90 which went away with the addition of dynabeads.
I rarely do over 80, but if traffic is gonna do 80-85, I do 80-85 until I can find a safe lane to slow down in.
I rarely do over 80, but if traffic is gonna do 80-85, I do 80-85 until I can find a safe lane to slow down in.