High speed questions.

Posted by shinyribs on Mar 29, 2012; 4:17am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/High-speed-questions-tp3866686.html

First,how fast can these bikes go? I know that is probably a loaded question.I was talking to the guy at the bike shop where I get parts. he asked me how the bike was doing and I told him how it tops out at 135 mph.He said that speed was impossible and that when these bikes were new they would rarely go past 105-110 mph. I told him I can do 120mph in only 2nd gear right at the 8500 redline.He said my speedo must be way fast.  Any thoughts?

Second,occasionally my front end will wobble at speed.Only at 120+ according to my speedo which may be off? It is not severe,I can hold the bars to overcome it,but you can still feel it trying to shake in your hands.Doesn't always do it.Maybe I'm hitting a bump that is causing it? Should I get a stabilizer?

Third,how could these speedos be off? Seems to me that with a factory sized front tire that it would have to read correct.Could it be the fault of the speedo itself?

Any and all ideas,please!