What speed are you riding at?

[Number One]

Open road 100 to 140 depending on conditions. keep under 140 .

140km is this on an open or closed road? If it is on an open road I would say you get first prize for stupidity

Sucks that you can't do wheelies though eh old man

[NordieBoy]

95-110 depending on gearing/mood/gravel conditions.

[Mikkel]

140km is this on an open or closed road? If it is on an open road I would say you get first prize for stupidity

140 km/h on an open road is pretty stupid unless you've got knobblies. On the sealed roads not a sweat.


Interesting topic, if for no other reason to illustrate how effective mass indoctrination is.

[McJim]

I used to motor along at between 130 and 145 on the 250. Now that I have a bigger bike I don't speed

[Ooky]

i keep it within the speed limit

i mean as long as we have window lickers laying gravel roads every where its all you can do on 99% of the roads

[mctshirt]

On good open roads I usually tick along at around 110 but will creep up to 120 in some situations. 140 is not unheard of during a passing move. I'd rather be in front of a vehicle than sit at the back watching tail lights, the road and putting up with the turbulence from something like a big bus or truck. I'm not a slave to the speedometer so I ride more with the flow of traffic than a one size fits all number. On some roads 80-90 kph is absolutely flying...

[The Everlasting]

Around a hundred,there is no way I'm doing 70k on the motorway,even at a hundred I get cages up my ass!!


Good that she pulls hard in 6th..

[shrub]

the most important criteria is "can I stop or take evasive action in the road I can see?", and there are some roads that 70kmh is fast, but on the highway I sit on 110 - 130 kmh. It's a speed that is well within my ability to stop and take evasive action, is fast enough that I need to stay focussed and slow enough that in the event of coming across a mobile tax collector I can either lose speed quickly or I'm not going so fast I walk home.

Personally I think that 100kmh could even be dangerous because it's too easy to zone out at that speed, but the road rules are not just set for car drivers but for the least skilled car drivers.

[gwigs]

Usually around 120k ish but ocasionally crank it up to 200k but not for long because I GET THE FEAR,not of crashing, just losing my license.Always feel like I,m holding my machine back Whoooah Suzi Whoooah....also that mexican bastard on the back urging me on.."Open it up Dave"..."But thats breaking the law"..."Open it up"...."Yes open it up".."And get a perm"..."Yes get a perm"..

[CrazyFrog]

90mph is comfy and you can still take pictures while riding safely

Ditto, filmed on a empty test track, somewhere, a while ago.
Ducati's do sound good at 8,000rpm

[Thaeos]

I tend to go near as fast as possible on open road. On the mighty FXR. So pretty much ~100kmh.

[Ender EnZed]

Do 73.93% of poll respondents have radar detectors, not worry about legal consequences, or is there a secret trick I don't know?

[wbks]

Do 73.93% of poll respondents have radar detectors, not worry about legal consequences, or is there a secret trick I don't know?

The secret trick is not speeding in front of police cars

[AD345]

The secret trick is not speeding in front of police cars

Or, more accurately, not speeding in front of police cars that aren't already busy

A couple of us had an excellent ride yesterday (Bombay, Miranda, Kopu, Ngatea, Paeroa, Te Aroha, Okororie, Tahuna, Mercer, home) and we did a pretty good clip for all of it. Went past no less than 3 HP cars at............interesting...... speeds. All 3 were already occupied.

often 'tis better to be lucky than good.

[Indiana_Jones]

I ride according to the conditions.

If they change, increase your speed

-Indy