Charon wrote on 12/05/12 at 20:36:45:Given level ground, neither your weight nor the weight of the bike are very significant factors. The significant factor is aerodynamic drag. That is assuming you don't run into engine rev limits, such as Honda's Fury electronically limited to 99 mph for tire ratings. I personally do not believe the LS650 in stock form has any chance at all of making 100 mph.
There's no limiter on a Savage,.. but, you're right...
Stock,.. you hit redline at 97mph, and you won't likely do that with the stock HP...
... but,.. on a good day,.. with a slightly modded bike, I have seen a real 95mph (140-90-15 tire)...
... and with a tailwind,.. and a slight downgrade,... it's possible...
And just knowing that it is possible, is perfect...
If you really want to go 100mph,.. just buy a bike that does a hundred...
There's a ton of bikes that will do that with one piston tied behind their back...
I don't want the ton to be easy... I want the dream of maybe being able to achieve it, just barely, under the right conditions...
That's perfect for me...
I've done over a ton and a quarter on a bike that you would expect to do it...
Mehhh...
It's the goal,.. or the dream,.. that gives the thrill...
Not just turning the throttle...
It takes a perfect size bike to tease you with the ton...
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