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[QUOTE=DK Custom Products;822380]I topped out your trike...just never told you. :laugh:
Not really, would not do that.
I think we do have some video of doing some wheelies on your trike...but I asked you first. :D
Jack, personally I am comfortable (in clear of traffic conditions) cruising at 80-85. I don't mind speeding up to 90-95 passing, but I never stay there for more than a few seconds. Things happen too fast at that speed for me.
Kevin[/QUOTE]
It is ALL good Kevin, I trust you;) I usually set my cruise control for 80 MPH I can still throttle up If I have to
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[QUOTE=Jack Klarich;822431]It is ALL good Kevin, I trust you;) I usually set my cruise control for 80 MPH I can still throttle up If I have to[/QUOTE]
I tried that in Kansas with head winds 2 years age coming back from the 4 Corners Rally in Durango, CO. That's when my MPG dropped from 39 to 31 MPG and I ran out of gas 5 miles short of my scheduled stop.
That's when the quart of [U][I]Tru-Fuel[/I][/U] bubble wrapped in the trunk saved me.:clapping:
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[QUOTE=MDO;822440]I tried that in Kansas with head winds 2 years age coming back from the 4 Corners Rally in Durango, CO. That's when my MPG dropped from 39 to 31 MPG and I ran out of gas 5 miles short of my scheduled stop.
That's when the quart of [U][I]Tru-Fuel[/I][/U] bubble wrapped in the trunk saved me.:clapping:[/QUOTE]
Yep, that mpg really starts dropping over 70 mph, and/or in a strong headwind!
Kevin
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Reading this thread has me curious about my speed. I know my previous GL1800 2 wheelers would do in excess of 60 MPH in 2nd gear and in excess of 85 in 3rd. I think the top rated speed was somewhere around 135. Haven't tried pushing the trike but might just give it a go. I'm sure it will not be near as quick as a 2 wheeler but I have had it over 90 and felt comfortable..... Jim
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I got my speedometer certified by a N H Trooper Saturday YUP we both had the same speed 83
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Don't really care. The trike is for relaxation, seems to do the speed limit wherever . I looked for speed on 2 but 3 is not needed for me. ;)
Flame away. lololol
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[QUOTE=PosseRider;822550]Don't really care. The trike is for relaxation, seems to do the speed limit wherever . I looked for speed on 2 but 3 is not needed for me. ;)
Flame away. lololol[/QUOTE]
I feel the same way. I've pushed mine to 90 a couple of times on the interstate but 99% of the time, I'm just riding my ride and enjoying myself.
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[QUOTE=ROAD DOG;822543]I got my speedometer certified by a N H Trooper Saturday YUP we both had the same speed 83[/QUOTE]
How much did it cost to get your speedometer certification :D:wave4:
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[QUOTE=DK Custom Products;822513]Yep, that mpg really starts dropping over 70 mph, and/or in a strong headwind!
Kevin[/QUOTE]
Hey Kevin...at 70mph without the headwind, I was getting right at 40-41 mpg. cruising around town I get a little over 39mpg.
I attribute this stellar performance to your[U][I] Thundervolt[/I][/U] spark plug wires, deluxe tank lift kit & wing deflectors.:Dorag::clapping:
That with a K&N air filter & an external breather system of my design that I ripped off & duplicated from this forum.
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[QUOTE=cScjhb;822521]Reading this thread has me curious about my speed. I know my previous GL1800 2 wheelers would do in excess of 60 MPH in 2nd gear and in excess of 85 in 3rd. I think the top rated speed was somewhere around 135. Haven't tried pushing the trike but might just give it a go. I'm sure it will not be near as quick as a 2 wheeler but I have had it over 90 and felt comfortable..... Jim[/QUOTE]
On my Trip-Glide, in 6th gear, at 70mph I'm doing 3,000rpms, at 80mph, I'm doing 3,400rpms.
That maths out to around 4,200rpms at 100mph. It feels like the Trike still has at lot left....
I don't think the limiting factor to top speed will be gearing, or the motor....
I don't think I'll have the nerve to find out....
Chuck
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[QUOTE=Highaltidude;822622]On my Trip-Glide, in 6th gear, at 70mph I'm doing 3,000rpms, at 80mph, I'm doing 3,400rpms.
That maths out to around 4,200rpms at 100mph. It feels like the Trike still has at lot left....
I don't think the limiting factor to top speed will be gearing, or the motor....
I don't think I'll have the nerve to find out....
Chuck[/QUOTE]
Interesting comparison. I only have 5 gears but am doing exactly the same as you, 3000RPM at 70MPH in 5th. And same as HD, my MPG goes way down after 3000 RPM. Today I had a chance to see what 2nd gear could produce. I took it to red-line (6000) and my speedo read 66 or 67. I couldn't be exact because I was doing quick glances at the gages and didn't hold it there for very long. Besides, I was on a city street with a 45 MPH limit. That's enough fooling around with speed for me. I'll join Bill and just enjoy the ride..... Jim
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[QUOTE=trikeman;822553]How much did it cost to get your speedometer certification :D:wave4:[/QUOTE]
He was cool he has a street glide, he like my trike. but still had to give a ticket, it was supposed to be $475 but he wright it up for 74mph so it was $124 . Like Daddy used to say you shit the bed you deal with it !
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[QUOTE=k-dog;821900]went for ride yesterday hit long stretch straight wide open in sixth gear would go no faster than 98miles hour. tried it twice same . anyone else tried to see how fast theirs will go.pipes and cat opend up,free flow air cleaner, fuel enricher. don:t need to here about why i shouldn"t do or think about this.[/QUOTE]
1999 Valkyrie Interstate MotorTrike Kit 76,000 miles, Speed well over 100 mph !!!
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Limited speed and rev's
The dealer told me the 2020's have a rev limiter set at 5500 RPM. And A Speed governor set at 110 MPH. I know the rev limiter works well. Several times the bike shut down for a second or 2 when I exceeded 5500 RPM Then picked right back up. As for the Speed governor, I lost my nerve at about age 35.
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Have not tried my 2020 yet. With new cam it goes from 40-80 right now!
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went to hd shop, mech. said he though it needed a tuner. asked how much a leak test would cost didnt even want to look it up. said with weight and wind resistence that sounded about right. other one said i need to go to 144. will check with some indys.
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[QUOTE=k-dog;825507]went to hd shop, mech. said he though it needed a tuner. [B]asked how much a leak test would cost didnt even want to look it up[/B]. said with weight and wind resistence that sounded about right. other one said i need to go to 144. will check with some indys.[/QUOTE]
I would not even consider purchasing a used bike without doing a leak down test first. I would not do any major work on any bike of mine without doing a leak down test first. It is the only way to know what is really going on inside the engine.
There is no doubt that the weight and wind resistance put a significant extra drag on a Trike, but you can't map out a plan forward without knowing where your starting point is.
Kevin
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100... no more
I speed test all my bikes. It's in my DNA. At 120 or so all my bikes without fairings started to lift and I got scared. Now I only have the 2018 TriGlide. Had it up to 100 on US 20 near INL. I will not do it again. Too much can go wrong. But... we just have to know.:D
P.S. Get a 1996 Chevy Caprice up to 120 and watch the digital speedo go whack.