Wait, what's the top speed for these Harley bikes?

[Kingshead]

The speed limit in some mid west states is 75mph and most cops give you 5mph over so that makes it 80mph. My 2001 Ultra cruised at that speed all day and went 90mph+ to pass w/out much to do. Myself personally I have no desire to go much faster then that.

HD recommends not go more then 80MPH 2 up and not more then 90mph solo.

John figures it's not good to ride faster than his age so he tries to keep it under 95.

Martin

P.S. We are actually very close in age, but I'll let you in on a secret, he's older. BWWWAAAA HA HA HA HA HA

[totalmotorcycle]

My 2001 Ultra cruised at that speed all day and went 90mph+ to pass w/out much to do. Myself personally I have no desire to go much faster then that.

HD recommends not go more then 80MPH 2 up and not more then 90mph solo.

That's really interesting, I've never heard that before, but it does make sense. H-D's are not crotch rockets and even if they can go faster than 100mph few would take them up to that speed anyways, it's not the point of owning an H-D.

Like you, I've rode a Harley past the 145km/h speed and they are rock stable, but like you, I have not desire to go past that on a Cruiser anyways, if I did, then I bought the wrong type of bike...haha.

[Gummiente]

My 2001 Ultra cruised at that speed all day and went 90mph+ to pass w/out much to do. Myself personally I have no desire to go much faster then that.

HD recommends not go more then 80MPH 2 up and not more then 90mph solo.

That's really interesting, I've never heard that before, but it does make sense.

It's a liability thing, much like the little warning stickers inside my Road Glide's saddlebags warning me not to fill them with more than 11lb each. Harleys - and I know this will come as a shock to you, Mike - are not very aerodynamic in design and at speeds above 90mph things can get dicey in a crosswind, especially with the Electra-Glide series and their handlebar mounted fairings. Part of the inherent unsteadiness at high speeds was traced to a design flaw in the way that the motor and frame were attached together. Models since the '09 model year (I think that's when they started, anyway) have a revised stabiliser link setup that stiffens the frame and gets rid of the dreaded "bagger wobble" in high speed curves. There are aftermarket kits available for earlier model years like mine, or one can just ride the Harley like it's supposed to be ridden - at moderate speeds over long distances.

[totalmotorcycle]

It's a liability thing, much like the little warning stickers inside my Road Glide's saddlebags warning me not to fill them with more than 11lb each. Harleys - and I know this will come as a shock to you, Mike - are not very aerodynamic in design and at speeds above 90mph things can get dicey in a crosswind, especially with the Electra-Glide series and their handlebar mounted fairings. Part of the inherent unsteadiness at high speeds was traced to a design flaw in the way that the motor and frame were attached together. Models since the '09 model year (I think that's when they started, anyway) have a revised stabiliser link setup that stiffens the frame and gets rid of the dreaded "bagger wobble" in high speed curves. There are aftermarket kits available for earlier model years like mine, or one can just ride the Harley like it's supposed to be ridden - at moderate speeds over long distances.

I always say it's a good day when you learn something new, and with motorcycles, there is always something new to learn.

Thanks for sharing that little tid-bit.

Mike