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    My top speed on my 5th Gen Yellow VFR is140mph (on the speedometer) - so It really depends on how accurate the speedometer is on the VFR. Bike was steady and felt good - I was on a smooth highway straightaway with a group of other riders. I was just trying to keep up with the group. That is my top speed on any bike I have ridden. No fish stories here either.

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    I had a 2000 model that went over 160 on the speedo, at 5,000 ft elevation and there was more to go, just not with me on it in a field near barbed wire fences... My 2005 has seen 147 on the speedo with saddle bags loaded with camera gear and clothing... More to go there too...

    Honestly things do start to change after 120/130. Up to 115 I think these bikes ride like a car at 70 on the highway. You start seeing 135+ and at some point you must realize you are now doubling the national speed limit and everyone is going MUCH slower and the road gets very short.
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    I got 145mph on the clock with speedo healer verified with gps. I changed my gearing to 15/45 so I figure I can get 155-160 before the rev limiter hits. Its not the speed that scares me its a CDL and cops that do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by R.W. View Post
    I think a lot of riders would be John Holmes, if they had to type there Penis size...
    Oh, no, not another size thread...

    So, does anyone have visions of jail time when they're cooking along at 110+?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rodon View Post
    ...snip...So, does anyone have visions of jail time when they're cooking along at 110+?
    depends if you stop or not

    btw... don't be doing your high-speed runs at night. yet another rider died near me after running into the back of an SUV. Stayed alive for two weeks before his body said enough. All those pictures of idiots hitting the back of semi's aren't photoshopped.

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    High 130s indicated, not WFO.
    I do need to put my handheld GPS on peak MPH mode and let 'er rip sometime.
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    145mph on my 6th gen 2002 before i sold it, had a bit more left but ran out of decent road so had to slow down. Also had 145mph out of my '97 VFR 750 with a topbox on lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by rodon View Post
    Oh, no, not another size thread...

    So, does anyone have visions of jail time when they're cooking along at 110+?
    Well when you live out in bumfuk near an interstate with almost no traffic and open fields all around I don't worry about it too much. On a clear day and a open shot I usually go for it.

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    On our ride yesterday we had a few open stretches- My 2003 with PCIII and Leo slip on, down a tooth in front- after about a mile wide open flat ground I could only muster 149 on gps. I was pissed as there was plenty of revs left just no power to pull any more- I did get to weigh me on my bike too and it was 827 loaded down and I am 300# so this holds the speed down some. I went around my buddy on his 07 speed triple at about 135 but then he caught up again. I thought I would walk away from him but was wrong.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rodon View Post
    Oh, no, not another size thread...
    This size thread has been going on since January and suspect as newly joined riders discover WOT it'll carry on for some time.

    Quote Originally Posted by rodon View Post
    So, does anyone have visions of jail time when they're cooking along at 110+?
    No, my fastest VFR indicated of 151mph, 162mph on a 'Blade was on a track and it felt great.... V

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    My 86 750 hit 124mph (GPS) last Thursday on County Road 5-14 in Oregon fully loaded with tank bag and Venture Pack system. I still had some roll in the throttle left. That was fast enough for me. She has 45K miles on her and still flies.
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    My 99 I've only gotten up to about 130 but when I had my 86 750 I got it up to roughly 165-167 and didn't really have any throttle left. That was in optimum conditions on a straight peice of highway at 3am with absolutely no traffic. The 86 was about 14yrs old when I did it.

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    I used to have an 86vfr700F got it up to 135mph this year (not bad for 21 year old bike). On that bike I was a little leary because it felt like 200. Maybe thats why I don't really feel the speed on the 07, because its fn smooth and more stable feeling at vfr warp speed.

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    good #'s

    You guys are making me feel bad. My top speed has been 86 mph!! But I've only had my 02 for three weeks. If I come home with a speeding ticket the kids and wife well let us say it would be bad.

    So I'm looking for a quiet spot now!!


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    Top Speed

    Had my 06 VFR up to 160 on sunday,while running with buddies on GSXR1000.
    Recorded on my gps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flyfisher54 View Post
    Had my 06 VFR up to 160 on sunday,while running with buddies on GSXR1000.
    Recorded on my gps.
    160mph recorded on your GPS?
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    Had my sixth gen on a 250 model dyno and it indicated a near linear +10% error (actual/indicated mph: 20/22, 40/45, 60/67, 80/88, 100/111). I just fitted a speedo healer and corrected it w/ a factor of -9.1%. I have stock gearing BTW.

    My TL1000R is about 7-8% high...most bikes seem to be high 5-10%.

    I only briefly read thru the thread and i'm not sure if anyone mentioned the speedo healer. The unit features a top-speed memory which is neat if you care to see your max speed ever hit.

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    I saw an indicated 137 this past week.

    So like 125, then?

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    145 Here on my 07 25th with what felt like plenty more to go. You got to love the 90 to 95MPH spot where the second set of valves kick in & the next thing you see in the blink of an eye is 125 and more!
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    Quote Originally Posted by My25thVFRVision View Post
    145 Here on my 07 25th with what felt like plenty more to go. You got to love the 90 to 95MPH spot where the second set of valves kick in & the next thing you see in the blink of an eye is 125 and more!
    My 1000F is like that. I've looked down at 120mph and the next glance shows 140mph. And from there it just keeps going til you hit redline!
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    '04 VFR I 80 between Wendover & Reno indicated 176 GPS 152
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    Longest cruising @ high speed, the Triumph for 45 plus minutes GPS between 130 -145 between Reno & Wendover

    Worst ticket 186 plus (didn't know I was being chased & pulled away from CHP helicopter ) between Desert Center, CA. & Parker, AZ.(caught me @ a liquer store b-4 AZ side walking out from buying gatoraid when cars finally caught up), = weekend in jail & about 10 g's for lawyer & reduced charges/fines.

    Note, even with speedo healer, dialed in as best as possible still will read in -accurate @ high speeds

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    Quote Originally Posted by nozzle View Post
    depends if you stop or not

    btw... don't be doing your high-speed runs at night. yet another rider died near me after running into the back of an SUV. Stayed alive for two weeks before his body said enough. All those pictures of idiots hitting the back of semi's aren't photoshopped.
    2 people were killed here in my home town about a week ago. I can't figure out exactly he did it. Somehow he caught the left rear of a semi with his right bar (throttle). This spun the bike around and he and his wife ended up UNDER the truck. SQUASHED!! He must have been flying in a 45 zone with his wife on the back. Now there are 2 little kids with no parents.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taz View Post
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    RC51 with speedo healer indicated 189, radar 172
    '05 VFR with '86 HRC1000 motor, speedo disconected, radar 166

    Bonniville Salt Flats 162.582 on the RC51 because clutch let go & didn't fix in time to run again

    Road/Highway
    '04 VFR I 80 between Wendover & Reno indicated 176 GPS 152
    '06 Triumph Sprint I-80 Between Wendover & Reno indicated 182 GPS 164

    Longest cruising @ high speed, the Triumph for 45 plus minutes GPS between 130 -145 between Reno & Wendover

    Worst ticket 186 plus (didn't know I was being chased & pulled away from CHP helicopter ) between Desert Center, CA. & Parker, AZ.(caught me @ a liquer store b-4 AZ side walking out from buying gatoraid when cars finally caught up), = weekend in jail & about 10 g's for lawyer & reduced charges/fines.

    Note, even with speedo healer, dialed in as best as possible still will read in -accurate @ high speeds
    Dang, I think you just set a record for ticket here. 186, Impressive!!!!! At least they didn't take your license!!! I made be sadistic, but I'd frame that and hang it on my wall!!! I think I just got a ticket this past Friday on the autobahn in my car. Was doing 140 kmph in a just turned 100 kmph zone when I say the bright red flash. I'll know for sure in about 2 weeks...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taz View Post
    ...snip...
    Worst ticket 186 plus (didn't know I was being chased & pulled away from CHP helicopter ) between Desert Center, CA. & Parker, AZ.(caught me @ a liquer store b-4 AZ side walking out from buying gatoraid when cars finally caught up), ...snip...
    1) good idea on the Gatoraid vice a quart bottle of Shlitz Malt Liquor (da Bull)

    2) Note to self, stop for potti & drink break right after the border X-ing

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    Quote Originally Posted by nozzle View Post
    Note to self, stop for potti & drink break right after the border X-ing

    I use a camelback since then, & don't take a race prepped bike with a plate on a trip any more

    lawyer covinced the judge they really never clocked me, & that the Helicpter , by the pilots admittance didn't follow the road & was off to the side.
    Charges with a hefty fine, was down sized to 86 in a 55 zone speeding ticket (no wreckless), & got traffic school , but had to go court order double the required amount & 12 hrs community service.
    kept my Lic., & no increase on my Insurance.

    That bike stayed track only after that

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    Quote Originally Posted by Taz View Post
    I use a camelback since then, & don't take a race prepped bike with a plate on a trip any more

    lawyer covinced the judge they really never clocked me, & that the Helicpter , by the pilots admittance didn't follow the road & was off to the side.
    Charges with a hefty fine, was down sized to 86 in a 55 zone speeding ticket (no wreckless), & got traffic school , but had to go court order double the required amount & 12 hrs community service.
    kept my Lic., & no increase on my Insurance.

    That bike stayed track only after that
    Thanks for your post on your excessive speed ticket, I've always wondered what the penalty would be and how much the cost, not that I would know anything about triple digits
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    My former teammate and have done that with our racebikes. You know, to make sure they're running ok..... We had his out for a break-in run, I had truck duty, we're letting it cool of on the side of the road (way out in the boonies, where there's never a cop) with the truck blocking the bike and who should drive up but a sheriff. He gets out and asks if everything is OK, we tell him we're just relaxing and taking a break. He walks around the truck to the bike and mentions that the bike doesn't have any mirrors, no signals and the tires are bald, and "What the hell? Your headlights are DRAWN on!" Tells us that technically he could have the bike towed, but since he didn't actally see the bike on the road, we should just load it up and take it home. Which we did, in a roundabout way. Had to get more time on the motor!
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    I had my "06 to 153. All stock but had to slow down. Couple of semi's in the way. Didn't feel like squeezing between them. She still had some go so I'm thinkin between 160 - 170.

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    Got up to 149mph before traffic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mwohlgem View Post
    So, I was wondering how fast these VFR's can go. I nervously hit 125 mph about a month ago, and probably won't try and beat that personal record. I am interested, how fast have some of you taken your VFR? And what generation was it?
    I have 2nd generation ´89 model original bike and have hit 225 km (140 mph) it should do more. Honda says 235 (147 mph) I also have ´88 model and that one hit 245 km (153 something) and it has k&N air filter better pips (4in1) and bit lower gearing so it could rev out al six gears.


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