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    Default new speed record for 3wheelers

    hope some of our RS ryders can clear that up... my RT has a little aerodynamic problem - but .. if BRP finds no other,
    I would take a flight ( now 40.000 spy-kms)

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    Hmmm--- I find it odd that no one has run a 3 wheeled motorcycle above that speed on the flats yet. Certainly a V-rod conversion, Busa conversion, etc. could easily top this--- and a Spyder should be able to also.

    Seth was darn close to that--- add the big bore kit and/or turbo and he would have broken it....

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    I would think a Spyder could do better also.
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    Quote Originally Posted by chris56 View Post
    hope some of our RS ryders can clear that up... my RT has a little aerodynamic problem - but .. if BRP finds no other,
    I would take a flight ( now 40.000 spy-kms)

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    Gives everyone else something to shoot for.

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    I talked to that guy down there, funny that they told me that the world record was 127mph but he has it with 121. Something is fishy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Orange View Post
    It sure would be cool if BRP was to get involved but I'm not holding my breath. Although they are involved in quad and snowmobile racing so why not Spyders.
    My guess is that people race quads and snowmobiles and not Spyders. It would be cool to have one for the books but what would you get out of it?

    I'm not sure if this guy created his own class or not but I don't see how you can hold a record and have one to beat in the same class.

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    I noticed they touted the 'Stability' of the Lehman trike. Wonder why that is?

    I had a 1970 Kawasaki tripple that was the most unstable motorcycle I've ever ridden. And it didn't give me trouble until 130mph! It pretty much give me 'You're Going to Die" trouble at that speed!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BajaRon View Post
    I noticed they touted the 'Stability' of the Lehman trike. Wonder why that is?

    I had a 1970 Kawasaki tripple that was the most unstable motorcycle I've ever ridden. And it didn't give me trouble until 130mph! It pretty much give me 'You're Going to Die" trouble at that speed!
    Those Kaw triples were the fastest bike of their time right? Did yours have the small steering damper on it?
    An H2 with open chambers would give any Harley with straight pipes a good run in the loud department!

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    Wasn't the "Spirit of America" a trike?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Orange View Post
    From the article: “I think it is important to note that this speed record was attained using an unmodified Renegade conversion kit,” said Ken Hines, president and CEO of Lehman Trikes. “This product is exactly what our customers purchase from their Lehman Trikes dealer. As the ‘Leader of the Three World,’ it is only right that Lehman establish the first international speed record for trikes.”

    See, as I referred too, bragging rights!
    Not sure how 'unmodified' and 'conversion' can fit in the same sentence.... ;-)

    Sounds like they made up their own category and this was more about marketing than an actual record.

    I'm 99% sure other trikes have gone faster than that - if the definition of trike is still 3 wheels.... ;-)

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    the first rich guy to show up on a T-rex will have a world record in the same category,they told me it just has to be three wheels that track in 3 spots(side cars and such track in 2)
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    Quote Originally Posted by spydee owner View Post
    Those Kaw triples were the fastest bike of their time right? Did yours have the small steering damper on it?
    It did right after the 1st time I went over 130 mph on it!
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    Can't wait for Bonneville 2012...
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    2012: the year that Victory loses...

    An H2 without a steering damper is like a grenade with the pin already out and lost...
    But with a set of Dencos out back... Sweet music!
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    I did 115 trying out my homebuilt windshield. The wasn't red lined but I was. I was surprised at how stable it was.

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    Default hey blueknight

    when are we going to get to see it? and your other handcrafted mods?my homemade exhaust, in avatar pic.
    it was fun while it lasted.

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    a good serviced GS/RS runs around 205 kilometers/hour ..thats 127,38 miles /hour..
    (tested by myselve but without a video-clip ..) but here is a french-clip
    my RT reaches around 110 miles/hour ...

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    Default spyders go 130mph!

    I can hit 130 mph on a long straight away and I do it on a regular basis if I am late for work the spyder sm-5 tops off at exactly 130 mph redlined ( one trick is to tuck under the windshield at 125 and you will eventually hit 130)
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    So why weren't you at Bonneville getting made famous??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    So why weren't you at Bonneville getting made famous??
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    Quote Originally Posted by chris56 View Post
    a good serviced GS/RS runs around 205 kilometers/hour ..thats 127,38 miles /hour..
    (tested by myselve but without a video-clip ..) but here is a french-clip
    my RT reaches around 110 miles/hour ...
    It is a bit different at an altitude of 4,200 feet, in the heat. It is also a bit more difficult when it is certified clocks instead of an optimistic speedometer, and setting a record requires averaging the runs made in both directions, within a short period of time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jeremy taflinger View Post
    I can hit 130 mph on a long straight away and I do it on a regular basis if I am late for work the spyder sm-5 tops off at exactly 130 mph redlined
    Must be modified or one of a kind, i have had 2 RSS models and have never seen over over 115 mph on a good day .

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    Quote Originally Posted by 34fun View Post
    Must be modified or one of a kind, i have had 2 RSS models and have never seen over over 115 mph on a good day .
    According to my calculations, with standard gearing, you can only get to ~125 at best. Someone is a bit over-optomistic.

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    Something about radar runs just kind of quiets some folks down...
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    The most my Gs Sm5 [08] would go Was 118, and that's on a 2/3 mile stretch ,
    At about 110 it seems to start hitting an Aerodynamic wall.

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