Well I don't often go hard out anymore but at times get well over 200kmh for a good blowout. I used to ride at sustained high speeds quite a lot and found the first few times, the next day my neck would be sore for a bit, but your neck muscles do strengthen after a time. Of course, that means a fair bit of fast riding on a regular basis.
The clocks on the 1400 are pretty good at deflecting a lot of the wind and though you can sit upright at 240kmh, it's best to tuck well in and get your head down over the 200kmh mark. I've had the K6 touching 260kmh a couple of times (speed verified) and then the helmet is near on the tank with the arms and legs tucked in tight.
I found that the HJC helmet I got a while back has a more pronounced front than many other helmets out there and cuts through the wind real nice which prevented a lot of head buffeting. With my other helmet, anything over 200kmh, I could barely see as my head was shaking around so much.
A good set of leathers helps too. The streamlining on a naked bike in a good set of leathers is remarkable.
But, since my off and some of my mates bad crashes and the events of last year, I've certainly pulled back a lot from the hard out riding, enjoyable as it is.
Yep, I've not gone for the wind deflectors. They seem to take a way from the raw naked look, which I like.
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Originally Posted by Fishy
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