HMan
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Well, Sunday I rode with a bunch of older folk (I say this because I was the youngest there at 27) on ST1300's, a BMW (the sport model), an FJR1300, a Buell, a GixxerK, and a ZZR-1200.
Let me say, I was running almost balls out and the ST1300 ridden by a friend of mine was having no trouble staying in front of me (he is a helluva rider though). In the pack I ran second or third the entire time. Didn't know the roads too well but was feeling pretty confident. Us three front bikes would have to wait at intersections for the others to catch up but we were having a blast.
Anyway, well into the ride I was getting tired. The roads were wearing me out as I've never run so hard for so long. After a particularly twisty bit of road (35mph TOPS - marked 15mph) there was a straight of about 2 miles. I just let her have it. Took it up to 185 (indicated). So here is my question. Barring changes due to tire and what not... what was the ole Bus likely running? I didn't have my GPS with me so I don't know. I've never run that fast and don't intend to again so its not like I can just throw the GPS on and do it again.
Not THAT big of a deal but just curious. I was guessing in the neighborhood of 160-165. Too low? Too high?
Let me say, I was running almost balls out and the ST1300 ridden by a friend of mine was having no trouble staying in front of me (he is a helluva rider though). In the pack I ran second or third the entire time. Didn't know the roads too well but was feeling pretty confident. Us three front bikes would have to wait at intersections for the others to catch up but we were having a blast.
Anyway, well into the ride I was getting tired. The roads were wearing me out as I've never run so hard for so long. After a particularly twisty bit of road (35mph TOPS - marked 15mph) there was a straight of about 2 miles. I just let her have it. Took it up to 185 (indicated). So here is my question. Barring changes due to tire and what not... what was the ole Bus likely running? I didn't have my GPS with me so I don't know. I've never run that fast and don't intend to again so its not like I can just throw the GPS on and do it again.
Not THAT big of a deal but just curious. I was guessing in the neighborhood of 160-165. Too low? Too high?