top speed, now ethanol

[E.L. Green]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "lsambotz" wrote:

> > what top speed are you guys getting?

The fastest I *want* to go on my KLR is 80mph. It is starting to get a bit skittish at that point. I assume it would go a little faster, but you'll not get me to try, it's just too lightweight a bike with too bad of aerodynamics to be comfortable at those speeds. -E

[Tumu Rock]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "lsambotz" wrote:

> > what top speed are you guys getting? >

Mach 7 in my Wonder Woman jet. And, no you can't see it, it's invisible. 100mph gps speed is the best I've seen on my KLR but that was fully loaded...if I jump off with the throttle lock on, I imagine it might get up to 105 mph... da Vermonster Took up tennis this summer and I think I can serve faster than a KLR is capable of going.

[stevedyer@cox.net]

Dunno about top speed for a KLR, but back in my USAF days a training NCO of my acquaintance told me of a Honda, something like a 305 Dream, going 400+ mph. An AF general was being transferred from a base in the central US to an air base in California and all of his household goods were properly crated and shipped via normal channels. There was some SNAFU regarding shipping of his pet motorcycle, so he just ordered up a 'training mission' for a C-141 flight to his new air base. My NCO friend was on the flightline in California when the Starlifter rolled to a stop and the general rode his little Honda out of the back of the plane and headed across the base to his quarters. It was the only cargo. Steve Tinker AFB, 1982 Riding a '72 Yamaha 175 CT2 at the time ------------------ ---- Tumu Rock wrote:

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "lsambotz" wrote: > > what top speed are you guys getting? > Mach 7 in my Wonder Woman jet. And, no you can't see it, it's invisible. 100mph gps speed is the best I've seen on my KLR but that was fully loaded...if I jump off with the throttle lock on, I imagine it might get up to 105 mph... da Vermonster Took up tennis this summer and I think I can serve faster than a KLR is capable of going.

[Greg May]

Mine is one of the very fast Red 04's, haven't checked the GPS top speed but I have noticed that it is fast enough this year that it has started to blow a little bit of the red off the ridges of the front fender......have a great evening.....Greg

--- On Thu, 8/7/08, Tumu Rock wrote: From: Tumu Rock Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: top speed To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Received: Thursday, August 7, 2008, 5:57 PM --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogro ups.com, "lsambotz" wrote: > > what top speed are you guys getting? > Mach 7 in my Wonder Woman jet. And, no you can't see it, it's invisible. 100mph gps speed is the best I've seen on my KLR but that was fully loaded...if I jump off with the throttle lock on, I imagine it might get up to 105 mph... da Vermonster Took up tennis this summer and I think I can serve faster than a KLR is capable of going. __________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Rick]

Once I had my 06 at 95 mph on a gps. I was following a friend on KTM950 who was doing 115. After hitting top speed we slowed down and just over the hill was a smoky.

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "lsambotz" wrote: > > what top speed are you guys getting? >

[Lourd Baltimore]

----- Original Message ----

> From: smthng else > Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] top speed > > '08 with no drivetrain, engine, exhaust or intake mods. WFO, tucked, > and downhill... top speed on GPS is 99.1 mph. I hear only blue ones > can actually get that high without mods.

Blue? I agree. My A7 will back you up on that. Josh . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Bogdan Swider]

On 8/7/08 1:54 PM, "E.L. Green" wrote:

> > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , > "lsambotz" wrote: >> > >> > what top speed are you guys getting? > > The fastest I *want* to go on my KLR is 80mph. It is starting to get a > bit skittish at that point. I assume it would go a little faster, but > you'll not get me to try, it's just too lightweight a bike with too > bad of aerodynamics to be comfortable at those speeds. > > -E > > Not my experience at all, E.L. My old 95 is rock solid up to top speed- > somewhere in the 90-95mph at this high altitude, I do run with a low fender > and my bike is lowered 1 1/2 . On pavement I also use a Slipstreamer CF30 > which shouldn't help. Funny how people have different takes on stability. You > say your Wee Strom is stable others complain that it isn t. I find my klr > rides like on a rail you find it skittish. > > Bogdan, who s happy that his ride, now a few hundred short of 70k miles runs > like a top. Maybe it deserves its first wash in years......naw. > >

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[fasteddiecopeman]

Downhill WITH a tailwind (on a closed course and a professional rider, OF COURSE!!!) I saw 170 kph (105.4 mph) INDICATED, so based on a 7% error - 158 kph or 98 mph. Only did it once though - normally I 'putter along' at about 90 to 100 kph which returns around 26 kms/L or 58 MPG US. Cheers, Ed

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "lsambotz" wrote: > > what top speed are you guys getting? >

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "rick" wrote:

> > Once I had my 06 at 95 mph on a gps. I was following a friend on > KTM950 who was doing 115. After hitting top speed we slowed down and > just over the hill was a smoky. >

Hmmm. smile. He looked like smokey, but actually he was just your ride to the hoosegaw. Dumb luck is sometimes better than skill. revmaaatin. who has run on tank-fulls of dumb luck....

[Bogdan Swider]

The Honda Transalp has a listed top speed of 105mph. The Moto Guzzi 750 Breva has a listed top speed of 110mph. OK since the most I've gotten out of my klr at this altitude is maybe 95, those bikes would have just the extra power I need. But wait !! The klr listed top speed is 108mph. There have been discussion here on this topic. I don't remember anyone going over 100mph except down hill. Are the Transalp and Breva top speeds ridiculous as well ? Bogdan