How Fast?

[A WINGER]

How fast have you had your Honds Trike? I saw 100 yesterday with two up and the trike felt stable. Experience?
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[hbrogan57]

Personally, my trike will be lucky to EVER see 100. I don't see a need for it. I prefer to just cruise along. I am never in a hurry to get anyplace.....

[Bikerbozo]

I've gotten my TG up to 90mph. But that is under ideal conditions and with the wings of angels pushing me along.

[A WINGER]

Personally, my trike will be lucky to EVER see 100. I don't see a need for it. I prefer to just cruise along. I am never in a hurry to get anyplace.....

I have to agree about the enjoyment of an easy ride, taking time and enjoying the scenery. But for almost 60 years now I have also enjoyed the thrill of spped and power. So while enjoying the fall colors, no traffic. and a limited access road near Fall Creek Falls in TN, I got the urge to push the trike on highway 111. What a rush! Now I am good to poke along with a wee bit of sudden acceleration from the stop lights
The reason for the post is to find out just how fast a stock triked Wing could go with windshild and Baker wings, riding two up. I reaize the 100 I saw was on the uncalibrated speedo(10% error or so).
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[MarciaG]

I know someone with a 2008 Goldwing trike with CSC kit. She has (this isn't fiction) ridden her trike at 145 mph. And no, I was NOT on the back with her at the time. OMG!!

MarciaG

[Lucky]

I have had PEARL all the way to the max 65MPH.RIDE SAFE

[Gold Rush]

I know someone with a 2008 Goldwing trike with CSC kit. She has (this isn't fiction) ridden her trike at 145 mph. And no, I was NOT on the back with her at the time. OMG!!

MarciaG

So she knows exactly what here speedometer error factor is, your friend should compare her '08 speedometer against a known accurate source. Unless she was way into/over red line rpm condition or has a very low ratio final drive 145 is not possible. Not saying it's not attainable with enough flat ground but one of these conditions had to exist. I seem to recall 142 is max on stock GL1800 at red line.

I've had my '06 to 110 (GPS indicated) on a test run and it is very stable so I don't doubt it could very well stay that way right to the top end.

[Ozarkryder]

88mph according to the GPS before she in the Admiral's seat noticed and thumped me hard on the helmet. She also has seen that the indicated speed on the speedometer is just under 5 mph faster than on the speedometer. I get 5 over the speed limit before she "asks" me to slow it down.
Alone on the trike I am usually on the curvey roads here in the Ozarks, fast is relative to the curves.

[bustedwing]

Been up to 85 and that was fast enough for me. You can bet if the better half had been on she would have been thumping my helmit.

[Stephen]

Gold Wing (1800) speedometer is off by approx. 7% So if you were reading 143 your actual was 133. There's something on the wing called a rev limiter which is going to limit you to around 130 tops.

[jtilmon]

I've seen 85 a couple of times passing on the Super Slab, trike was very stable, however can not say I was completely comfortable. I enjoy cruising more than going fast, 60 to 65 is a comfortable and enjoyable speed to me and my co-pilot.

[turboman1354]

Bout 85 or 90 is about as fast as I wanna go. Rather cruise at lower speeds and enjoy the ride. Safety above all.

[oldbear]

An "indicated" 105 mph once....just to see if it would. It did and was still pulling pretty good. Doubt if I'll do it again though...I'm allergic to talks with Barney....

[John Luciano]

Lets just say that I could not afford the ticket I would have gotten had I got caught. I was keeping up to a Kawasaki 1600 on a flat road in the middle of nowhere. We left a few other bikes way behind. My Goldwing speedometer is accurate with a GPS. I now have a bigger tire up front 130x80 18. Lets say it is accurate at 80 , I was able to check it then , not sure what it is after 125.

[Chazzman]

Well I've been 200+ on a ZX14, 132 on my 05 Wing, I believe my trike has seen 80 maybe once, just don't feel the need, but I figure it will easily hit 120.

[Saltywheels]

Frequently 90 occasionally 100+ 2 up. Wifey happiest at 85.

[hbrogan57]

I just enjoy cruising and will NOT take my ride faster than what is either necessary OR the posted speed limit........anything else is looking for trouble. I did not spend that kind of money on my trike to waste it trying to be stupid.

[hisst]

I was cuttin across Wy on my 12 Roadsmith an had it indicate 114 on my gps...........still felt stable..................just need more power...........u never have enough power..........hisst

[rmrc51]

Like some others have posted, I also do the speed limit or 'slightly' above if I have to pass someone. I think the fastest I've done at present is 65 mph and that's plenty fast for me. I really enjoy a leasurily, laid back ride the best!

[adaptolife]

Ghost Wheels have been tested to 100mph. I took her to 105 once just for laughs. No problems, and I had lots of throttle left. She sounded like a clap of thunder too! I do the speed limit +/-. The fastest I have ever gone was in the early 70's on the back of a 750 Kawasaki at night on Industrial Road in Florence Kentucky; 135!