What is your comfortable cruising speed.

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earwig · #41 Unread post by **earwig** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 1:03 pm

80ish in hot/warm weather, if its cold/windy much slower, my bikes aerodynamics bite the big one so riding fast with the cold wind smashing my head from side to side isn't fun.

CajunBass · Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:10 am

On the interstate? Whatever speed lets me find those big gaps between packs of cars. Usually a couple MPH slower than the traffic is running.

Maybe 5 over on other roads, or the PSL. I'm in no hurry.

jstark47 · #43 Unread post by **jstark47** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:47 am

jstark47 wrote:60-70mph. Anything lower and it's not happy in top gear. Above 70, it's starts to buzz.

The new V-strom hits its 4500 rpm limit for break-in at about 82 mph, and feels like it's bored at that speed. Man, am I gonna have some fun with that bike....!!!!