Top Speed

[rabtech]

I kinda understand his thought pattern. However, I am a science guy. And I also know it takes a 1000 hp to get a sleek and aerodynamic car to 270mph. Drag and gravity are a guarantee.

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[rabtech]

And if you want to go 150 to 200 MPG go get you a BMW 1000 RR. I have personally seen one pull the front tire up at 135mph without feathering the clutch. Just by twisting the throttle. And the rider was a good 250 pounds. Now that is raw power. Actually raw torque.

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[Michael211_2000]

I think it's pretty much agreed from reading this topic, that nobody really want's to get their Spyder's up to 200mph... so what get's me is, why did Can-Am build them with a 200 mph speedometer? It'll never get the needle much past ~120mph after all (just over half what the speedo can indicate)... is it just a marketing tactic to make prospective buyers *think* these machines will actually approach 200 mph?

I've only been up to 65mph on my 2012 RS, because that was the speed limit on the highway I was on and I didn't want to be holding up traffic too much (most traffic wanted to go ~70mph, but bite me!). That was uber-fast to me (I'm used to driving a big 1-ton dually pickup truck, so sitting low and exposed in the wind on a Spyder makes it seem like I'm approaching Ludicrous speed already!).

- Michael

[ARCTIC]

I think it's pretty much agreed from reading this topic, that nobody really want's to get their Spyder's up to 200mph... so what get's me is, why did Can-Am build them with a 200 mph speedometer? It'll never get the needle much past ~120mph after all (just over half what the speedo can indicate)... is it just a marketing tactic to make prospective buyers *think* these machines will actually approach 200 mph?

I've only been up to 65mph on my 2012 RS, because that was the speed limit on the highway I was on and I didn't want to be holding up traffic too much (most traffic wanted to go ~70mph, but bite me!). That was uber-fast to me (I'm used to driving a big 1-ton dually pickup truck, so sitting low and exposed in the wind on a Spyder makes it seem like I'm approaching Ludicrous speed already!).

- Michael

the reason the gauge goes to 200 is because you can switch it over to kph

[SpydeRider2010]

the most I was EVER able to get mine to was...
132mph. this was on a LONG, downhill (4% grade),
straight away. don't know if it would've gone much
faster than that.... but I was about to run out of
room, it was about my comfort level, and there was
a state trooper set up over the next rise.

did it once... so I'm done with it. haven't tried it
since. have hit the 110 mark a couple of times since,
but just a couple.

[coz]

wow.................and everybody gave me hell for a ten second drag race that reached a blistering 85 mph. but it's ok to bust 120 w t .

[Dan McNally]

Fastest I ever got to was .95 MACH . . . but it was in the right seat of an FB-111. My Spyder goes "fast enough" and not a bit faster!

[willey]

my speed on our 2013 RTS is rite on with my gps.

[Spy+]

Spyders are great and fun machines, and they were designed to go fast enough. When I got the itch to go faster than enough, I bought a Ducati streetfighter. The spyder is a brilliant

here is my medicne for the itch to go a little faster than my spyder...lol