How fast have you been on your Spyder? 104mph (by my Zumo 450) is my fastest..

[Greg H.]

And, that was fast! :shocked: Thursday I was out in great weather (48-54 degrees), and clocked in about 160 miles. I decided to get on I-40 and head toward Nashville for awhile. I was crusing about 74mph (70mph zone) in the right lane. And, on my left came a BMW 740 sedan. So; I decided to follow him for a bit. He opened it up... And, I just followed for a mile or so. I just rolled the throttle... And, you know how these Spyders are. Anything above about 4,600 rpms, and you're in the power band. He was still running over 105mph when I backed off. That was a good rush!

[tatt2r]

115 was fastest for me but i ran out of road .... one of my customer's dad bought a spyder said he hit 120 on his .... but like you said it was a rush ....:coffee:

[jetskier]

Around 100mph for me in Germany but the winds were vicious so I bottled it!

[Lamonster]

I never drive over the speed limit. :trike:;)

[tatt2r]

I never drive over the speed limit. :trike:;)

we beg to differ.... :D:coffee:

[Greg H.]

we beg to differ.... :D:coffee:

uh yeah.... :thumbup: :cheers:roflmao

[richie]

when asked by a police officer how fast will it go,I said had her all the way up to 55mph :D

[matusky]

I hugged it once and on a flat concrete freeway saw 122 on the dash for just a bit :-)

[matusky]

I hugged it once and on a flat concrete freeway saw 122 on the dash for just a bit :-)
It was wide open for a little bit before it got there though......

[effgjamis]

when asked by a police officer how fast will it go,I said had her all the way up to 55mph :D

And the officer said " what's the 200 dial for? "

and the reply ? ____________________

[northramp]

It s an arithmetic progression that has to be divided by the nunber of wheels to display your top speed ...

[nyfdtsdemt]

Did 136mph on a track here in PA in TN i did 123 n route 385.....:yes:

[LDFIREWORKS]

about 110 or so give or take 20

[Desert Spyder]

111

[Questions]

At 100mph and 7000rpm with a lot left. It was a rush of the second kind.
Then 105mph and 7300rpm chicken out after that.
http://www.dontbescaredracing.com/100-200.gif

[Greg H.]

I would guess for those of you that have seen 110mph on the Spyder's Speedo, your actual speed was around 105mph.

[4leafpat]

113, and still had room for more...

[bone crusher]

Isn't the bike capped at 120 or something like that? I see some got it to 130? How is this possible?

My BMW is capped at 122...and it really does shut down at 122...until you get a little over 100 again...

I'd assume it's the same with the Spyder...if it's limited, it should be limited...

[effgjamis]

It s an arithmetic progression that has to be divided by the nunber of wheels to display your top speed ...


great answer....:2thumbs: Just wonder if most police would understand that. Some I know would not and their answer would be DUH !!! But they still got the gun..

[NancysToy]

Isn't the bike capped at 120 or something like that? I see some got it to 130? How is this possible?

My BMW is capped at 122...and it really does shut down at 122...until you get a little over 100 again...

I'd assume it's the same with the Spyder...if it's limited, it should be limited...
The Spyder limit that was mentioned so often by BRP was apparently an attempt by their PR folks to discourage us. Probably had quite the opposite effect. It has been widely reported that the stated 115 mph limit was pure fiction. Surprised at an actual limit on the Beemer. What year and model? Maybe it is a good thing I have a police bike, with higher gearing and no such limit. I have seen more. Then again, I have no need for anything that fast, I seldom venture more than 5 mph above the speed limit. I may have a competition driver's license, but I doubt many of those other idiots out there do, and I-94 ain't no race track!
-Scotty

[dltang]

109 mph here and then ran out of road and also a bit concerned if there might be and officer in the area. I would have loved to have pushed it faster. If I ever get the opportunity to get in a wide open straight track I will jump on it.

[Greg H.]

I doubt, I'll be going into triple digits again. Like Scotty, I'm seldom more than 5mph over the speed limit. But, opportunity did present itself when the 740 blew by me. :) No sooner did I tap 104, I was under 100 and settling in with the other traffic. And, sometimes that might mean 80+ in the right lane.

Getting into that speed zone, a few things enter my mind. Mainly; a tire blowing. Then, of course, getting a ticket. That's why when I'm running higher than 5mph over the limit, I'm behind a vehicle going faster.

[mike3069]

I never drive over the speed limit. :trike:;)
:agree:However, sometimes I think the :spyder:has a mind of it's own!:D

On the ride to Homecoming we got stuck in traffic getting on the 4 lane in Plattsburg. Spydy wanted to get back in the pack up front. s we caught up to everyone, I happened to look down and she was going 101! Took all I had to whoa her down to a more respectable 80 to keep pace with the law abiding leaders!nojoke
If I remember correctly, there was a Spyder pulling a trailer in that group. Could have been a mirage I suppose.

[spyder3rdr]

I got to 122 when she was in stock form with a couple of hundred miles on her ... and since i've put duals and a few other mods ... she's taking me to just over 135 ... and she wants more ...

[jetskier]

The problem with the spyder and it's gearing is that it's fairly difficult to judge it's speed without actually looking at the speedo. When traveling at the higher speeds we tend to keep our attention on the road ahead. I often find myself thinking I'm doing 70mph when I'm actually doing 85mph.

Also, what Greg H said above is true. Most speedos are calibrated to show 4 - 7mph more than actual. It's a safety thing.

[NancysToy]

Also, what Greg H said above is true. Most speedos are calibrated to show 4 - 7mph more than actual. It's a safety thing.
For most vehicles, it is actually an engineering issue. The speedos are usually calibrated to the diameter of the largest available factory tire/wheel combination. In some cases this is a larger tire than the owner actually selected as an option. The other problem is that they use the tire diameter as stated, or measured without load. The rolling diameter is smaller. The bottom of the tire is depressed by the load, so the "flat spot" rolling on the ground is closer to the center, creating an effectively smaller diameter. For a 24" diameter motorcycle tire, depressed one half inch, there is a 4% difference in the circumference, so the speedo will read 4% higher than the indicated speed, just from the loading of the tires.
-Scotty

[mc2276]

Also, what Greg H said above is true. Most speedos are calibrated to show 4 - 7mph more than actual. It's a safety thing.

If this is the case, it makes sense why when I pass all the radar sites on base, it shows me going slower than the speedometer. I have gotten mine to about 120 mph (?) before I ran out of road. Speedo showed 125. Still can't believe how smooth it was at that speed. :2thumbs:

[Greg H.]

My GPS indicated 104mph. That's what I glanced at. I imagine the Spyder Speedo was showing about 108-110mph.

It's the same as in my Nissan Frontier, for the most part. My Escort Passport 9500i Radar Detector has GPS built in. When I'm going 70mph shown by the Frontier's speedo, The Passport 9500i is indicating about 67mph. And, comparing the Nissan speedometer to the Spyder's is about the same.

The GPS is more true to the actual speed.

[NancysToy]

I suppose most of us should be thankful for only a 4-6 mph difference at speed. Almost all BMW speedos are notoriously optimistic. The average is about 12% higher than the actual speed. My former CHP bike is an exception, with a certified speedometer, which is right on the button according to radar. If they can do that on purpose, why can't they all be that way? I realize they can't account for individual inflation pressures, tire changes, and other things, but they can come a lot closer than what they do. Meanwhile, we won't worry much about doing 5 mph over, will we, since we are more likely right near the speed limit. :D
-Scotty

[brutus450]

This is all weird. Anytime I have used a GPS in a car, it matched exactly what the spedometer said. Using different cars AND different GPS's.

Cant wait to get to FINALLY ride my spyder to check it out.

[bgspyderman]

Are you sure about the BMW being caped at 122, several years ago I had an 02 K1200RS and my GPS had showed 141mph, I was on a straight stretch near Harriman, TN on HY 40, I had worked it up over several trips getting a little higher each time, and it still had throttle left.
Now I have an 06 K1200S but have only had it up to 120, I think somewhere along the way I decided that it wasn't prudent to see what it could do and dialed it back, I'm not interested in going over 100 on my Spyder

.
Isn't the bike capped at 120 or something like that? I see some got it to 130? How is this possible?

My BMW is capped at 122...and it really does shut down at 122...until you get a little over 100 again...

I'd assume it's the same with the Spyder...if it's limited, it should be limited...

[SpyderDog65]

I never drive over the speed limit. :trike:;)

yeah i think they call that OLD AGE SYNDROME lol jk bro hehe..........Michael



P.S. the fastest i got my SE5 so far has been 102 and i could probably have went faster i just didnt want to hit that car that was commin up pretty fast in front of me lol.:firstplace:

[SpyderDog65]

Isn't the bike capped at 120 or something like that? I see some got it to 130? How is this possible?

My BMW is capped at 122...and it really does shut down at 122...until you get a little over 100 again...

I'd assume it's the same with the Spyder...if it's limited, it should be limited...
lol i was gonna say the sam thing how the heck did u get it goind 136 when it governerd at 120 top speed ???? sounds like somones heads a bit larger than everyone elses head

[bone crusher]

Are you sure about the BMW being caped at 122, several years ago I had an 02 K1200RS and my GPS had showed 141mph, I was on a straight stretch near Harriman, TN on HY 40, I had worked it up over several trips getting a little higher each time, and it still had throttle left.
Now I have an 06 K1200S but have only had it up to 120, I think somewhere along the way I decided that it wasn't prudent to see what it could do and dialed it back, I'm not interested in going over 100 on my Spyder

.

I'm sure...but I was referring to my 325ic...1992...convertible...when it hit the 122, it felt like it went into neutral...

I haven't hit the limit on the Spyder, but I know they made it about 120...therefore, those out there saying they hit 130 cannot do so unless they altered the electronic speed limiter...and I doubt anyone has done that...yet...

[bjt]

lol i was gonna say the sam thing how the heck did u get it goind 136 when it governerd at 120 top speed ???? sounds like somones heads a bit larger than everyone elses head

Past discussions in these forums seemed to support that there is not a speed governor on the Spyder. The max speed is more a function of your max rpm minus the wind and rolling resistance. More than one person has claimed a top end on their Spyder of over 130. I would think that if there was a governor, we would have at least 4 or 5 reports of people saying that they were accelerating and then hit the governed speed with that governed speed being a consistent number. I haven't seen that yet.
Being I value my life http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Transports/ambulance-041.gif and my money http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Transports/police-035.gif more than a speed thrill, I'll probably never see triple digits on my speedometer. :D

[Trap]

Depends on the road and the weather......:spyder:

[hondaman]

I LIKE THE :spyder:IT ISNT NEAR AS FAST AS MY PAST BIKES.MY LAST ONE WOULD PULL THE FRONT TIRE OFF THE GROUND AT 120 JUST BY ROLLING ON THE THROTTLE.IT WENT PAST 180 AND PULLED HARD.TOOK IT TO AN ROAD COURSE AND WAS FAST.AND IT WAS BONE STOCK!SOME OF TODAYS BIKES ARE WAY TOO FAST.I LOVE THE :spyder:IT MIGHT KEEP ME AROUND FOR A WHILE............................:thumbup:

[ingramwc]

OK, here's some fuel for the fire. The Car and Driver road test states top speed on the Spyder is 110 MPH that is drag limited.
Does that mean that because of the aerodynamics of the vehicle that it
can only go 110??? :dontknow:

Wes

[Lamonster]

OK, here's some fuel for the fire. The Car and Driver road test states top speed on the Spyder is 110 MPH that is drag limited.
Does that mean that because of the aerodynamics of the vehicle that it
can only go 110??? :dontknow:

Wes
They must have got a dud. I know for a fact it will do more than that towing a trailer. BRP must be getting a big kick out of this post. :2thumbs:

[LonnieD]

FYI, the speed-o-meter accuracy thing is dictated by our luvely guvmints's DOT. All speedometers must read either dead accurate or HIGH. So most car and bike companies set them a bit optimistic.

[FANG]

Lamonster - Where did you find a speed limit of 110 - thought you always followed the speed limit and that radar guns are just off. LOL :doorag:

Fastest I have been is 100 mph but know I could have done more.

[bone crusher]

Interesting...I thought it had a speed limiter on it...the speedometer says 200 mph, but I guess that is just for fun.

I know it can do 100 quite easily...with some to go before red lining...

As far as towing a trainer and getting well over 100, I'm impressed...

[Lamonster]

Not with the Spyder but still :doorag:

http://www.m109riders.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=19&pictureid=3014

[NancysToy]

Interesting...I thought it had a speed limiter on it...the speedometer says 200 mph, but I guess that is just for fun.

I know it can do 100 quite easily...with some to go before red lining...

As far as towing a trainer and getting well over 100, I'm impressed...
Speedo says 200 because it is an analog speedometer that is digitally driven. That means when you switch to metric units, it reads correctly on the exact same scale, no need for two sets of numbers. Equivalent to 200 kph is 124 mph. If you want to see the needle in the top of the scale, you will have to switch to metric units.
-Scotty

[bone crusher]

Scotty,

That's the logical and correct assessment...

I'd rather play dumb and think the bike goes to 200 mph, even though I'll never get there...

Darn metric...

[Arch]

I saw 115 with the wife on back and :spyder:was still pulling strong but traffic got in the way, still haven't found out what top end is yet.

Ed & Diane

[jetskier]

I got mine to 345mph today. :thumbup:

I took all the panels and my clothes off to achieve this.

[Putt-Putt]

My BMW--RT registers the same speed as my car and truck. Tested by me and the wife. Never really tried top end of the spyder, but with saddle bags top box and EVO III windshield had it to 103. I don't think it would do much than that though. Maybe a little faster without that stuff on it.

[MSGTDOC]

i got to 120 with a little roll on left

[Star Cruiser]

If this is the case, it makes sense why when I pass all the radar sites on base, it shows me going slower than the speedometer. I have gotten mine to about 120 mph (?) before I ran out of road. Speedo showed 125. Still can't believe how smooth it was at that speed. :2thumbs:

I need to move to the USA - LOL Our speed limits are max of 110km/hr. Most highways are only 100 (62mph) Damn, wouldn't it be nice to go 100 - 125 mph (160 - 200kph). that would be ILLEGAL. Then the Mounties start chasing us on thier horses

[johnboyjohn.pretious]

To nancys toy.
Youve pricked my bubble. Ive been telling everyone that I can go nearly 200 !!!!!!!!!!:opps:

[NancysToy]

To nancys toy.
Youve pricked my bubble. Ive been telling everyone that I can go nearly 200 !!!!!!!!!!:opps:
You can...if you push the right buttons. LOL Just don't mention which units you are thinking of.
-Scotty

[bone crusher]

To nancys toy.
Youve pricked my bubble. Ive been telling everyone that I can go nearly 200 !!!!!!!!!!:opps:

They'll never get the chance to prove otherwise so it's all good...

[johnboyjohn.pretious]

Scotty,

Is that really a picture of you in the avatar.

If so, isnt it great to grow old disgracefully, like us ???

:2thumbs:

[widowmaker2011]

Did 136mph on a track here in PA in TN i did 123 n route 385.....:yes:

Not sure but my rough math says 136 is beyond the rev limiter in 5th gear... sounds a wee bit optimistic. :firstplace:

[NancysToy]

Scotty,

Is that really a picture of you in the avatar.

If so, isnt it great to grow old disgracefully, like us ???

:2thumbs:
Yes, that's me. So was the kid on the tricycle, and the fat old guy on it in the avatar before that. As long as the babies don't run down the street screaming when they see me, I figure I am holding my own. :D I earned every single one of those gray hairs.
-Scotty

[Roaddog2]

Yes, that's me. So was the kid on the tricycle, and the fat old guy on it in the avatar before that. As long as the babies don't run down the street screaming when they see me, I figure I am holding my own. :D I earned every single one of those gray hairs.
-Scotty:agree:

[Roaddog2]

:b2b:
I got mine to 345mph today. :thumbup:

I took all the panels and my clothes off to achieve this.

[Roaddog2]

They must have got a dud. I know for a fact it will do more than that towing a trailer. BRP must be getting a big kick out of this post. :2thumbs:Ya like on the way Valcourt it was wet and we were all real close well I don't want to say how fast maybe Lamont will :thumbup:

[Lamonster]

Ya like on the way Valcourt it was wet and we were all real close well I don't want to say how fast maybe Lamont will :thumbup:
That was a great ride. :2thumbs::doorag::spyder:

[SSL4X4]

I did 120 on hwy 25 through south Denver.(shhhhh...yes I am an insurance agent)...LOL And yes I have police officers as clients. They just laugh and would do the same thing too if they had a Spyder. You folks are right a simple twist of the wrist can change speed 50 mph in a second...its a lot of fun after a boring day selling insurance!!!

[aubierules]

I never drive over the speed limit. :trike:;)

seems to me i remember diatribe concerning deals gap? :D

[aubierules]

100 for me..the crosswinds were bad so i backed off...WOW my heart was in my throat!:thumbup:

[aubierules]

Lamonster - Where did you find a speed limit of 110 - thought you always followed the speed limit and that radar guns are just off. LOL :doorag:

Fastest I have been is 100 mph but know I could have done more.

roflmao

[patches]

I know for a fact it goes over 125 but I will do everyone a favor, I can record my GPS and put on my camera so everyone can watch. I need to wait for the weather to get a little better out but there is a stretch of road that is nothingness so as long as a lead driver ahead to watch for slower traffic I should be able to do it again. Hopefully this will not turn out to a youtube.com greatest hits..lol.
This is on a open Freeway I-540 in Raleigh but the back section is not completed so it ends to an exit that nobody uses on the weekends as it goes in RTP and those dudes don't work on the weekends. I am sure Vinnie would be happy to come out and try it as well..lol.
The bad part, it does have a small down slop so the speed does pick up a little bit more because of that.
This is with no modes with the excpetion of a Hindle at 6500 miles or so.

[NancysToy]

...Hopefully this will not turn out to a youtube.com greatest hits..lol.
I wouldn't count on that, everything else embarrassing or incriminating seems to. LOL
-Scotty

[jeuchler]

I never drive over the speed limit.

I can verify that.

The one time I rode with Lamont (and a few other folks) from NY to downtown Canada, I was doing 105mph in the rain and he blew past me, see, so that means...oh--wait...

Well, of course, he was pulling that trailer (Li'l Mule) at the time, so surely that must've slowed him a bit and...um...

Nope. No good. I hope I never have to testify under oath. :doorag:

[shunkmanitu]

And the officer said " what's the 200 dial for? "

and the reply ? ______FIFTH GEAR!!!!!_____

----AND THE SIXTH DIMENTION!!!!

[docdoru]

I know for a fact it goes over 125 but I will do everyone a favor, I can record my GPS and put on my camera so everyone can watch. I need to wait for the weather to get a little better out but there is a stretch of road that is nothingness so as long as a lead driver ahead to watch for slower traffic I should be able to do it again. Hopefully this will not turn out to a youtube.com greatest hits..lol.
This is on a open Freeway I-540 in Raleigh but the back section is not completed so it ends to an exit that nobody uses on the weekends as it goes in RTP and those dudes don't work on the weekends. I am sure Vinnie would be happy to come out and try it as well..lol.
The bad part, it does have a small down slop so the speed does pick up a little bit more because of that.
This is with no modes with the excpetion of a Hindle at 6500 miles or so.

:popcorn: :thumbup:

[Lamonster]

I can verify that.

The one time I rode with Lamont (and a few other folks) from NY to downtown Canada, I was doing 105mph in the rain and he blew past me, see, so that means...oh--wait...

Well, of course, he was pulling that trailer (Li'l Mule) at the time, so surely that must've slowed him a bit and...um...

Nope. No good. I hope I never have to testify under oath. :doorag:
:clap::2thumbs::yikes::doorag::spyder:

[WATER SPYDER]

20 mph:yes: backwards

[Motza]

20 mph:yes: backwards
I got mine up to 140mph (did 70) on the same road twice

[Roaddog2]

:clap::2thumbs::yikes::doorag::spyder:we are getting close but will never say it or admit to it online a guy in CT just got busted beacause his friend filmed them with cell phone doing 125 on I84 and posting it on myspace it made the news and everything and also has to go to court and face suspension so be carefull :doorag:

[JR08SPYDER]

120 SO FAR HAD THROTTLE LEFT AND DIDNT SHUT DOWN RAN OUT OF ROOM THOUGH LOL DAD WAS RIGHT NEXT TO ME ON HIS SYPDER HE SAID 122 BUT WE BOTH LET OFF.

[jeuchler]

we are getting close but will never say it or admit to it online a guy in CT just got busted beacause his friend filmed them with cell phone doing 125 on I84 and posting it on myspace it made the news and everything and also has to go to court and face suspension so be carefull :doorag:

Sure, well...

RoadDog, everybody knows we weren't talking 'miles per hour' here...must've pressed that there button to switch the speedo over to, uh, kiloparsecs per nanolightyear...

or maybe leagues per femtometer.

You know, whichever one is...um...more legal-ish like. :joke:

[vt228]

:2thumbs:I had mine at 120 tryed for more she shut down after 130 it cam back at 199 :agree:it has a safty oh her it well never go 139 or 145:f_spider::bdh::f_spider:cant beat a dead :spyder2: lol

[Recluze]

113 mph as read by Gps. Going up hill at 3000 feet with more throttle left but I ran out of cojones.

[4leafpat]

So far 113 at sea level. I haven't opened it all the way up yet.