how fast do you go

**Coldkiwi** · 23rd March 2004, 17:18

Originally Posted by aff-man

All depends weather i'm behind CK and his radar or not if he looses me (quite a frequent ocurance) i stick dilligantly to 110 on open roads

yes... my radar detector... which is currently out of action following a little encounter with Botany road last night when it fell off and got run over by a few cars! dammit. I'll have to claim it on my contents insurance i guess

**Firefight** · 23rd March 2004, 17:29

Originally Posted by Coldkiwi

yes... my radar detector... which is currently out of action following a little encounter with Botany road last night when it fell off and got run over by a few cars! dammit. I'll have to claim it on my contents insurance i guess

Iam very confused, having followed you CK, albeit at at distance, and having viewed the poll, I can't help but think it must have been another CK that I followed

, or maybe its just me ?

Firefight :sneaky2:

**Drunken Monkey** · 23rd March 2004, 17:31

Bad poll...I ticked all the boxes, as all the boxes are true. You won't find me riding over 100 on a 35km/h hirpin on the open road, just as easily as you will find me ducking in behind spank when he nails it on the miranda straights. Not 'fessing up to what speed that may or may not have been tho

**laRIKin** · 23rd March 2004, 17:40

The speed limit Officer, does that mean my speedo maybe wrong?
I'll get it checked on Monday.

**Zed** · 23rd March 2004, 18:05

Originally Posted by Big Dog

So we should all chang our profiles to reflect your lic and name for giving them the idea?

Information given in a poll cannot be used as evidence due to the fact people lie. Case in point you answer to this poll. either you lied in your answer or in hundreds of previous posts.

Oh dear! Can't you identify humor when you read it Big Dog?? Go to bed and get your beauty sleep dude...stay in bed for a whole month!

**Zed** · 23rd March 2004, 18:07

Originally Posted by Firefight

Iam very confused, having followed you CK, albeit at at distance, and having viewed the poll, I can't help but think it must have been another CK that I followed

, or maybe its just me ?

Firefight :sneaky2:

True true...must be another CK lurking on this site somewhere?

**merv** · 23rd March 2004, 18:36

None of you guys go over 100km/hr do you its against the law?

**Marknz** · 23rd March 2004, 18:52

I usually sit on 140, but have seen 240 on the 'storm. But of course that's indicated and i have no idea what the real speed was... probably closer to 220-225 i'm guessing.

**Jackrat** · 23rd March 2004, 18:53

I don't think much about top speeds.
What I try to do is maintain an average speed.
I keep away from main highways but on the back roads I ride,I try to maintain
100kms at all times.Thats not as easy as it may sound,some of them corners you just have to slow for.I end up giving it heaps in the corners and cruising on the straights.When I do use the main highways I sit on 115kms and don't have any trouble keeping in front of other traffic.I find a lot of cars will go way over my speed but they never maintain it for any time before they get held up by others of their own kind.

**SPman** · 23rd March 2004, 19:14

If I can average 100k, touring, point to point (including fuel/food stops) Im reasonably happy.
That normally means steady 130-140+ on open roads were applicable....or more if possible....

much more!.......

**SPman** · 23rd March 2004, 19:17

Originally Posted by Jackrat

I find a lot of cars will go way over my speed but they never maintain it for any time before they get held up by others of their own kind.

And dont you just love it......

**Posh Tourer :P** · 23rd March 2004, 19:29

Having a bike that doesnt like or enjoy being wound up the revs, I'd tend to stick to about 110 and try go as fast as poss round the corners (good call jackrat).... maximum fun for minimum loss.... Having said that, I'm not averse to getting up around a sustained 130 if I feel like it..... like when some remuera tractor thinks hes cool passing me on the straights and going tank speeds round the corners.....

Main problem is that the straight bits between the corners are always too long...

**Holy Roller** · 23rd March 2004, 20:56

Open road I usually sit on 110 - 120 depending on traffic the beauty is one is not held up by slower traffic, one just passes it maintaining a constant speed. Once in a while I like to blow out the cobwebs (on a secluded empty road in the middle of nowhere with little likelyhood of revenue gatherers being present.

**DebK** · 23rd March 2004, 20:58

The scoot is as aerodynamic as a brick at times so when the chin of my helmet is knocking the bar as I attempt to stay out of the wind I can't see the speedo. Very easy to be up around the 120+ if I'm not concentrating on keeping the speed legal. And for any doubting Thomas', yes the scoot can get up to 140km (on the Italian speedo).

Off topic: Thanks to the guy (if you're on here) who gave me a wee wave today as he passed me around the LH sweeper leading up to Ngauranga Gorge (going Nth). Chick on the red Italjet Dragster 180 appreciated the acknowledgement - other scoots ignore me & never return a friendly gesture (around town) & some bikes wonder what the hell kinda insect-looking thing I'm sitting on

**Motu** · 23rd March 2004, 21:17

I ride as fast as I can for the conditions on the roads I ride,but would seldom see 120kph.But on the open roads as asked,somewhere between 100 and 120kph,depending on wind really,without my screen on 120 is hard work in a head or cross wind,then I drop to 100,with the screen I can ride at any speed - but 120 is good...pick up and pass traffic,nearly all corners can be taken,or just a shut throttle to get the speed right - if you see a cop you can come down to 110 without drawing attention.At 120 my bikes on 5500rpm - max torque,do it all day effortlessly.