Re: High speed questions.

Posted by sgtslag on Mar 29, 2012; 2:07pm
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/High-speed-questions-tp3866686p3867777.html

My DOHC bike has been rated at a maximum of 124 MPH (found it listed on BikeZ.com), but my clock is known to be 9 over, at 55 on the clock (actual speed, as per GPS unit, was 46 MPH) -- I've only had mine up to 95 on the clock (likely the low 80's in reality), and that was plenty fast for me...  If you have a GPS, that will tell you your actual speed, as well.  It is dead accurate, however it is not instantaneous, so you will need to maintain a given speed for 30 seconds, roughly.

Remember, pavement is like course sandpaper.  Denim will burn through, to your very soft flesh, in less than 0.5 seconds, at 60 MPH (found a study a few years ago, where the fellow did some real-world testing of different materials, dragging them with some weight on top of them, measuring how long they lasted before burning through...).  At 120 MPH, it will likely burn through in less than 0.25 seconds...  Leather is the best for abrasion duration -- it lasts longer than anything, but it won't last forever.

Any wobbling at high speeds, is v-e-r-y dangerous...  Make certain your have good tires!  Cheers!