I pushed mine to 95 MPH one day passing a truck and still had some left (one up). I normally ride between 75 - 80 on I/20. Fast enough for me. It will be interesting to see how the 2014's do. Congrats Bob on your 2014, you'll have to give us some feed back. Merry Christmas
Have had my 2012 RT S up to 95 for a bit but I stay close to the speed limits most of the time. Love 45 mph on backroads most of all. I have done the ton and one half on a bike in the 60's and it was exciting and very scary! At 95 my Spyder had a long way to go before fading. This is one well engineered machine! At my age speed is stupid but I loved it strongly in my youth.
Have had my 2012 RT S up to 95 for a bit but I stay close to the speed limits most of the time. Love 45 mph on backroads most of all. I have done the ton and one half on a bike in the 60's and it was exciting and very scary! At 95 my Spyder had a long way to go before fading. This is one well engineered machine! At my age speed is stupid but I loved it strongly in my youth.
Very few of us did the ton and a half in the 60's. It is nice to have a brother amongst us. It was different back then than on a Busa or S1000RR today. You have my admiration and respect as one who has been that route. We were the privileged few. I don't know that it is stupid these days (it is harder to heal), but it no longer tugs at my heart. Sure had fun going fast as a pup, though.
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Very few of us did the ton and a half in the 60's. It is nice to have a brother amonst us. It was different back then than on a Busa or S1000RR today. You have my admiration and respect as one who has been that route. We were the privileged few. I don't know that it is stupid these days (it is harder to heal), but it no longer tugs at my heart, Sure had fun going fast as a pup, though.
I have not pushed the byke to see what she will do. But a couple of weeks ago coming out of Jackson, MS on 20 West I pulled into joined a group of HDs running west. Riding two up (~330lbs) windshield all the way up we had no problem hitting 92mph. That is until my wife noticed our speed and hit on the back of the head!
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James 4:17
all on two wheels. More on four or more. Guess I may need to start multi-coloring for three wheels.
We were behind multiple slow vehicles on a rural section of highway out in Eastern WA when I finally had enough, and signaled to pull out to pass (you KNOW you are going slow when the HAY TRUCK behind you is passing you!).
Realized I was up around 90, and my wife's Vulcan 500 was NOT going to be keeping up with me, so started to roll off and heard, "No, it's fine, keep going, I'm right behind you" - and realized that I had, for the first time ever, had the bike at absolute max throttle.
And I was still accelerating when I rolled off the throttle, too. I haven't had Charlotte going any faster than 90, but I do firmly believe now that she'd give me 100 or more if I asked it of her.
Run the windshield down
put about five extra pounds of air in the front tires
Get the adjustable air deflectors, and put them in the center (open) position...
You 'll see "the ton"!
I have been up to 112 on the expressway, I weigh about 200 these days. Had to pass a few semi trucks and decided it was a good time to see what it would do. Riding two up with 120 pounds of wife aboard, we made 103, just to try it. I don't typically wring it out to those levels, but sometimes you just have to push it little. I don't think that was "topped out", but couldn't be certain.
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I got my spydy up to 118 in Arizona on last years coast to coast ride........ of course the guys I was riding with blew by me like I was sitting still,,,,,, one was a Harley & other was a Yamaha cross country
Yup; it kind of gets ingrained into your way of thinking...
Although when I get my 1330; it'll be fun to wonder just how fast I WON'T be going on it!
now "come-on-man", we know you're gonna get the urge someday to grip that throttle tight and give it the quick turn of the wrist and who knows what will happen from there. maybe cathy will bop you in the back of the head and then you'll drop back down to 65!
Both husband (195#) and myself (160#) have had our RT's up to 103 then she wouldn't do anymore. We were told by a BRP rep that they have a govenor on them. We were on a roller coaster 2 lane well paved highway in E. WA.
My previous RS would do 110 w/no problem! But who needs it? Just had to see what it would do and wanted to out-do my then fiance on his HD trike! Tee Hee (Obviously, I converted him to the Can Am).
Been well over the 150 mark in the yearly 70's on yamahas and others, but my rt at 65 + is a handfull.
Then you need to have it checked...there's no way an RT should be a "handfull" at 65mph. I cruise at 75mph on a regular basis with absolutely no problems.
Phil
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Originally Posted by Anakrid
Very few of us did the ton and a half in the 60's. It is nice to have a brother amongst us. It was different back then than on a Busa or S1000RR today. You have my admiration and respect as one who has been that route. We were the privileged few. I don't know that it is stupid these days (it is harder to heal), but it no longer tugs at my heart. Sure had fun going fast as a pup, though.
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