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    Default Your top speed on Spyder?

    I am still new to my Spyder and only have 500 miles on her. I ride safely and responsibly like I drive my truck, but when I am in the middle of nowhere on a straightaway I have been know to open it up. Today I hit 91mph on open interstate in the country for a short spurt and then backed her down to the speed limit. My RS was smooth as glass and seemed to have a lot left.

    What have others reached?

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    See docdoru......... you got a way to go.

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    90-95 for me. I don't have to go any faster, but its nice to know that its there if needed.

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    115 mph, ducked down, slight head wind, airport runway. Stock.

    Just sayin'............
    Three in the garage, and I think I can fit at least one more in.....and then we will have to build another garage.
    The roads in NY are so bad that I am glad we bought a Ryker Rally

    Just sayin'............

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    Default 146

    that's with a governor. 189 without it.
    it was fun while it lasted.

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    Default rs

    Had mine up to 118 and it felt like I was doing 60......

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    115-120... with RT622 trailer... passing an dumpster truck on a 4 lane highway and he was trying to pass me. I showed him!

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    With or without the governor on the back?

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    Had mine up to 180*
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    Mine is faster than my Guardian Angel...
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    Quote Originally Posted by coz View Post
    that's with a governor. 189 without it.
    right 107

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    110-115 mph on long straight country road. That was the 2010 RTS. Haven't had the 2012 RTS much above 90 mph yet.

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    Default 200

    had mine @ 200...... yawn.... then i woke up....
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    Quote Originally Posted by bruiser View Post
    110-115 mph on long straight country road. That was the 2010 RTS. Haven't had the 2012 RTS much above 90 mph yet.
    I have seen mine at 105 on the GPS. I don't think it had much left. I might get 110 with a tailwind, maybe not. 2010 RTS. Stock.
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    Default 2012 RS..!!

    freeway 110 with a lot left speed wise not road wise towns come up to fast at that speed and not the place to be going that fast. Seen some u-tube videos where they get close to that 200 mark but then thats u-tube and anything goes...don't know that anyone knows the top speed for these machines.... Fast enough for us..!!
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    Somebody has to go wake up Doc...
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    I have had mine at 123 twice. Doc doru has the official world record right now.

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    So we know these things fly and feel pretty darn stable doing it. I thought they were goverened at about 110, but apparently not.

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    I've had mine at 100 mph indicated once. Haven't felt the need to do it again. On the freeway usually cruise around 70 to 75 mph.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rockwall View Post
    So we know these things fly and feel pretty darn stable doing it. I thought they were goverened at about 110, but apparently not.
    90 mph here then shifted to 5th

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    On my 2008 GS...been up in the 115 range plenty of times. Up to 126 a few times.. according to the speedometer.. which we all know is far too enthusiastic about your real speed. In the real world via GPS I'd say around 117-119 tops for me.

    Had my RT up to 105 a few times.

    Pretty smooth ride at those speeds.

    Can't remember what Doc's official Salt Flats speed was.. but that's a far more accurate measurement than us hitting 115 for a few seconds on the highway....

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    Default i feel the need .. the need for speed

    i ride with a goldwing 1800 a lot and he goads me on a lot he also says i ride my 2 cylinder spyder to hard lol

    had sustained 115 having a RS total stock power plant a large touring wind shield givi bags and my overly large weight on board

    done 109 2 up till the governor started poking my ribs

    105 towing my loaded trailer passing a semi on 2 lane

    PS it will out run most all Hardlys on the road lol i love that it shuts them up when i do that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    Somebody has to go wake up Doc...
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    Got to 104 in a mile stretch. Was rather disappointed. But that was when it just had 300 miles on it. Have no idea if it would do better now but I sorta doubt it. It appeared to be all in.

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    Default Your top speed on Spyder?

    95 mp, and that all I need for speed,on my spyder RTS I have other toy for that.

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