How fast is too fast?

[rayg5102]

depends if my wife is on the back or not.....85 without her, 60 with

 

[DakotaTG]

When you start to hear "Nearer My God To Thee" on the radio you might be pushing the speed limit of the trike. I think in a straight line on a highway you really don't have to worry too much about the speed up to 100 mph (other than keeping a lookout for LEO). On several occasions I have hit 95 on two lane roads while passing and riding two up and felt comfortable with that. As for twisties I don't think you want to push the limit too much. There is a road along the Sheyenne River from Valley City to Ft. Ransom that is a listed scenic byway that has a ot of curves with a few curves listed as 25 mph. For the most part it's no problem taking them at 30 to 35 but anymore than that may be a problem. Now there may be some on the forum that would take it a higher speeds but I have only rode that road two up and I know my wife would probably hit me on the back of the helmet if I went any faster.

The main thing is the TG will handle pretty well at speeds of 5 to 10 mph over the posted limit whether it is 25 mph or 80 mph on the sign.

2011 Merlot and Black TG

The best things in Life are not things.

 

[Retired Army]

Too fast is the speed where the trike can no longer be stopped safely.

 

[rhino 2]

I got stopped for speeding once, And when the officer asked me what's my hurry,
I told him' I Wanted to get home before I ran out of gas...
True story, He shook his head, Laughed and said slow down next time' and get outa here... ThumbUp
Might of helped that it was 1965 and I was in uniform.:Shrug:

 

[jmk865]

I've had my tow-pac equipped '94 Vulcan 1500 up to 90 and it felt fine; but I don't make high speed a habit here in Illinois since most highways and roads are in terrible shape, deer are abundant and we have more than our share of distracted drivers. My objective, at age 72 , is to ride as long as I can, not as fast as I can.

 

[Springman2007]

I have to tell you that in my experience, it really comes down to the bike, and I mean the individual bike.....not general make. And, the only way to really know is to test it. So, the real question is; "How fast can the bike I am operating go?"

If your one that has a "need for speed" then it is a question you will have to test and determine; and if you are not, its a question you may just ponder at an idle moment.....

I know my FLRT can run up to 100 MPH....I tested it, I know its true.

I know my FLRT can easily do 70 to 85 with morning rush-hour traffic....I tested it, I know its true.

I know that my FLRT will go as fast as I ask it to.......

I know using good judgement on how fast I ask my FLRT to go keeps me riding.....

That's about all I know......


Springman

 

[dirtdobber]

We don't do interstate, back roads only.
i know either of our trikes will do 100 with ease.
i prefer to ride around 60-65 mph max, depending where I am.
interstate is 80 mph only if I have to.
i have a pro drag bike I do my high speed running on, at the drag stip that is.
Can you say 120mph in under 8 seconds.

 

[clint44]

I've been well over 190+ mph on some of my turbo prostreet bikes and modified Corvettes without much concern. However,the aerodynamics of our Boss Hoss 57 Chevy trike were pretty scary at speeds over 120mph,very skittish steering and felt like it could swap lanes at any second. By comparison,my IDBA Funnybike and ProMod both were straight as an arrow at 170mph,entering the top end lights.

 

[DblTrbl]

I got stopped for speeding once, And when the officer asked me what's my hurry,
I told him' I Wanted to get home before I ran out of gas...
True story, He shook his head, Laughed and said slow down next time' and get outa here... ThumbUp
Might of helped that it was 1965 and I was in uniform.:Shrug:

I got stopped once and the officer said if you can tell me a story of why you were speeding that I haven't heard before I will let you off.
I told him that about 6 months ago my wife ran off with a cop.

I thought you were bringing her back!!!

NO TICKET!!

 

[Springman2007]

OK, I did this this morning....

I got my FLRT up to just under 110 MPH on the highway this morning going to work. It was pretty smooth pavement and it seemed to handle it nicely. - little rough at the top - throttle was wide open and it sort of had to creep up there.....

Currently, I have an FLRT with a stage 1 set-up.

Now, generally, I don't do such things, but it is sort of nice to know the limits of the vehicle you are operating.

But, I think I am done with this now.........

Springman

 

[Tenacious]

So, I was headed into Cheyenne on I-80. The posted limit was 80mph. So, I cranked it up to 80mph with a slight cross wind. No real driving problems but, when we stopped for gas my wife said she did not enjoy that stretch of travel. She complained about the wind turbulence and the air trying to lift her helmet off her head. I had no such issues. So, the trike did fine but, the back seat comfort was an issue. Have others heard the same thing from the back seat riders?

 

[JetDoc]

So, I was headed into Cheyenne on I-80. The posted limit was 80mph. So, I cranked it up to 80mph with a slight cross wind. No real driving problems but, when we stopped for gas my wife said she did not enjoy that stretch of travel. She complained about the wind turbulence and the air trying to lift her helmet off her head. I had no such issues. So, the trike did fine but, the back seat comfort was an issue. Have others heard the same thing from the back seat riders?

Yeah. The rather short OEM windshield and the raised passenger seating position leaves your back seat rider pretty much exposed to the elements. Of course, my usual back seater is only 5'1" tall, so if the wind gets too intense for her, she can just duck down behind me and she misses out on most of the turbulence. :wave4: