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Old 10-21-2006, 02:25 AM
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I just sold my 03 Kawi Zx-636 and I had that up to 160+ with more to go.
Wow, 160+ mph on a bike - I consider myself reasonably fearless but I couldn't imagine what that would be like [sm=scared09.gif]

 
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Had mine up to 95 on an entrance ramp to the intersate once...

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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.
 
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I have had mine up to 95 when it became obvious that the suspension wasn't good enough to handle speed above 90
 
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I'll just say over 100 and leave it at that. Once or twice with a passenger.
 
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115 on the autobahn in Germany and decided after my vest popped open that it was fast enough for anything I ever want it to do
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Originally Posted by sporty1200c
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)
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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...
 


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