It is almost impossible to keep your head straight. The wind is terrrible and if you try and sit up (from the normal rocket crouch, lol) It blows you around pretty good.
I just sold my 03 Kawi Zx-636 and I had that up to 160+ with more to go. That is the reason that I sold it and ordered my new 1200C this week. I have a 9 month old and I need to be around to teach him to ride some day.
That And after I got off of the crotch rocket I couldn't walk and my back was in pain. Its not fun to ride if it hurts all the time.
and that´s why i don´t have that type off bike, i would use it almost every time i rode, think i would be dead with in 2 weeks, iam stil that km/h(mph) crasy at the age of 38
had my iron up to around 100mph saturday and that was short stint on the roads where max allow is 50-55 mph. it was stabil even with some wind.
ps. my car right now is a vw up(999ccm and 3 cylinders)
regards
RIX
Had my 883 ( I know y'all are talking 1200's) up to about 90 right after I bought it just to see. Might have had a "bit" more. I don't know. Way to fast for me. I am no speed demon.
Weird, just saw this tonight. Got off the freeway a few minutes ago. Topped at 110 on my 883 (stage 1) on the ride. Fastest I've been on it but I think it could go faster. Had a long stretch of no cars at this time of night. I regularly travel at 85-90. Flow of traffic is about 80 where I live.
On my 2004 Custom I believe the speedo stopped at 135 in 5th @ 3000rpm. I imagine it redlined around 150mph. I couldnt keep that thing slower than 80...