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Hi... anyone hwo has compared the top speed with factory exhaust & with some other ?
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Loquacious
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I think there are plenty of us on this forum who have never really tested the top speed regardless of our pipes or our jetting.
The fastest I have ever had my bike up to is around 94 miles an hour indicated. Only been there a few times and it seems that going to over 100 miles can be done by the bike. It dont matter to me though. Top speed of 100 miles an hour or thereabouts is enough.
If a top speed of well over 100 miles an hour was something I must have for whatever reason I would have bought a different bike ala a Rocket 3. Even the Rocket has a governing system to rein in those 140 horses.
When we ride on the street it is not often nor even desired to be going much over 85 miles an hour anyway even up on a smokin clear section of straight slab. Gas mileage goes to ****** in handbasket and the risk of john law collaring us for an spensive traffic ticket increases exponentially.
"Proud to be an Infidel" ... "100% pure American Jingoist"
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Greenhorn
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ok how much is 85 mph in km/h ?
my bike did 170 km/h with factory exhaust but i havent tested whit my new Triumph offroad pipes.
the question is...is there some differance in speed with diffrent pipes (sceptres ,triumphoffroads)....
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Bar Shake
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Quote:
ok how much is 85 mph in km/h ?
my bike did 170 km/h with factory exhaust but i havent tested whit my new Triumph offroad pipes.
the question is...is there some differance in speed with diffrent pipes (sceptres ,triumphoffroads)....
That's about 137 kph.
If you're checking with your bike's speedo you're just p!ssing in the wind anyway.
They're not known for their accuracy.
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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Learned Hand
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Learned Hand
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170 km/h = 91.79 miles per hour. You should be able to hit 177 km/h or 110 mph easily.
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Adjunct
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The fastest I ever had my speedy was on Intersate 82 just past Boise, ID in 2004. The factory speedometer was reading 118mph. This was with a tailwind, a 19-tooth primary sprocket installed, carbs dialed in pretty good, with Bub megaphones, and I was lighter then too (below 200 lbs).
They're not the fastest bikes around.
-BT
"Speedmaster" is a title not a name, - and the title is not plural.
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Loquacious
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I have had mine over 100 indicated and felt it could go faster. It's me that doesn't feel to good about going so fast.
Bob
2005 America, 904cc - sold. 2014 Trophy SE.
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Complete Newb
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I actually wound mine over the speedo broke the ****** thing in doing it but the sheep(harley) rider next to me said his bike was reading a tad over 200kmph
there is nothing wrong with being a goose but dont make a career out of it
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Bar Shake
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Apparently their speedos are even more optimistic than ours 
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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Freelance Jedi Knight
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I actually wound mine over the speedo broke the ****** thing in doing it but the sheep(harley) rider next to me said his bike was reading a tad over 200kmph
120 miles per hour  those speedos are just fun 
my speedo showed about 110 km/h photoradar showed 99 
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Worn Saddle
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Last week I hit 102 mph (indicated on the speedo, surely less in reality) in 4th but the wind buffeting was so stong I couldn't get my foot to the lever to try 5th; it was like there was a big hand pushing against my leg. The America bars and that saddle position really don't lend themselves to higher speeds.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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3/4 Throttle
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i had 108... with pillion today on the 62 
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Loquacious
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I've had my Speedy up to just over 120mph indicated. Actual? I stole a glance at the tach, about 6800rpm. This is with a 16T sprocket. Other than shorty mufflers, it's stock.
Steelheart- '03 Speedmaster Black/Yellow
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my america will do indicated 95 mph and that is it. I limit that because of roadster windshield and factory jetting.
jerry
2005 America, Green, Thunderbike exhaust
LEAD, FOLLOW, OR GET THE HE** OUT OF THE WAY!
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