How fast have you driven you Spyder and under what conditions?

[Ken5517 / Wish Again]

Doc

I could set you up - she's not talking to me right now.:clap::2thumbs::lecturef_smilie:

 

[NEWARKSPYDER]

124 here and ran out of road LOL:lecturef_smilie:hyea:

 

[txknight67]

You didn't miss it, it didn't say it was or wasn't. You didn't ask if the 183 was photoshopped.

Just for the record do you think that was real, photoshopped or maybe a GPS error? :dontknow:

Gotta be GPS error. I've sat in parked aircraft and seen upwards of 100Kts ground speed or more as the GPS "re-found" where the aircraft was.

I've seen 101mph a few times. The first time a big rig started hanging out in my right hand rear quarter area after I had passed him easily when I was doing the speed limit. Dropped it into 4th and rolled on the throttle. I looked down as I shut it down to pull over into the right hand lane and saw 101. Don't know how many revs I had left, but the engine wasn't even straining yet....and I had 5th gear left as well.

 

[BajaRon]

I blew this up and looked at it pretty closely and my less than expert opinion is that it was not photoshopped.

However, it is a mistake to think you need to alter the speed. All you need do is set the GPS to KPH, go 114mph which = 183kph, then all you need to do is change the K to an M.

Not that I've ever altered a picture....

Bottom line is you're never going to get anywhere near 183mph on the Spyder unless you drop it out of an airplane.

I suspect that the Spyder's Terminal Velocity is greater than 183mph but even the steepest straightaway in America long enough to do you any good wouldn't help you out by pulling in the clutch. Pull in the clutch at any speed over 100mph and you will slow down quickly because of the amount of air our Spyder pushes.

 

[docdoru]

... she's not talking to me right now.:clap::2thumbs::lecturef_smilie:

That's two of us....:gaah::joke:

 

[Questions]

Speedo 123 mph. Radar 120 mph. Price of ticket, well lets just say it was not pricessless but well worth it..

 

[pop49]

Had a $1.80 klms on the way home from perth along toodyay road at night. Good fun with a bit left. If i need to go quicker i just take one of the bikes. The spyder is fun in a different kind of way.:2thumbs:

 

[Desert Spyder]

Doc

I could set you up - she's not talking to me right now.:clap::2thumbs::lecturef_smilie:

Kenny, I don't think they believe you. I do Kenny. You're one of the Holy 5. I got faith in you. None of the H5 would lie to us would they? Enjoy your ride to Ojai today and say hi to the gang for me. V too.:joke:

 

[jsmiley]

114ish on I-84 in Pennsylvania mountains. 60 degrees and clear and sunny.

I still had throttle and RPM's to go, but felt like a governor was holding me back. Surprise to see the 120-130 reports here. Thought I found the top end. I guess I will have to try harder next time.

 

[LDFIREWORKS]

115

while i was up and 175 while i was asleep [dreaming]

 

[NancysToy]

114ish on I-84 in Pennsylvania mountains. 60 degrees and clear and sunny.

I still had throttle and RPM's to go, but felt like a governor was holding me back. Surprise to see the 120-130 reports here. Thought I found the top end. I guess I will have to try harder next time.

There is no governor, just the rev limiter. You probably hit the point where drag (wind and road resistance) overcomes the horsepower. It can feel quite sudden sometimes. It also depends on the direction and speed of the wind, and the height of your windshield. If at first you don't succeed...

 

[SpyderWolf]

If at first you don't succeed...

I will be trying again at some time in the future. :2thumbs:

 

[Firefly]

I suspect that the Spyder's Terminal Velocity is greater than 183mph but even the steepest straightaway in America long enough to do you any good wouldn't help you out by pulling in the clutch. Pull in the clutch at any speed over 100mph and you will slow down quickly because of the amount of air our Spyder pushes.

:agree:

I was just giving him the benefit of doubt to be nice------ I mean--- the downhill with the clutch in could have been off the edge of the grand canyon----:shocked:

Also didn't realize this was a GPS reading---- I've had mine tell me goofy stuff also.

 

[mike3069]

No comment

 

[Roadkill]

107 @ 16*F

Somewhat slower than my fastest Spyder speed due to certain variables, but I did 107 at 16 degrees F this morning.

Ride on.
Roadkill

 

[widowmaker2011]

Somewhat slower than my fastest Spyder speed due to certain variables, but I did 107 at 16 degrees F this morning.

Ride on.
Roadkill

PE 2011 108 on my Tom Tom with full F1 Queen windshield. That speed was reached a couple times , with that "sail" thats all there was and there was no more...
PE 1941, BRP stock windshield 118 on the Tom Tom , quite truthfully that was about all it had also.

Both pail in comparison to 165 plus on my ZRX 1200 but I'll NEVER see that speed again as the "stupid-meter" is now functioning in my brain after being inactive for the first 43 years of my life... :roflblack:

 

[reconspyder]

HOW FAST???

Well UUUUUMMMM Lets see.... Oh yeah I am trying to sell mine so I have never driven mine over 55mph! :shemademe_smilie: (yeah right!!)

 

[Lamonster]

You may not believe this. Someone else did this: http://www.westcoastspyder.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=1569

I just had to bring this post back up seeing that speed was based on a GPS reading. I officially have the fastest Spyder RT on the planet if you go by my GPS reading today. Let's see you top that Ken

 

[SpyderWolf]

:roflblack: That's good to go Lamont! How hard was it to hold on once you got over 400 mph? :roflblack:

 

[boborgera]

118 mph

My son usually rides to work on his Busa, Rt 80, He borrowed my Spyder one day all he could get it up to was 118 mph. Didn't ask him how fast the Busa go's i really don't want to know.