slackjaw44
greasy summmbitch
So i've never rode any xs650, hell haven't even ridden mine yet. What is the top speed you've had yours to? how's the torque?
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top speeds
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Punkskalar
Hugh's HandBuilt
123-125 is my fastest, it still had more to go, but I was well past legal at that point anyhow. Hoping to get to the Maxton Motor Mile for some time trials soon though. Be interesting to see what it would do in a Standing Mile...
littlebill31
Smells of Raw Fuel
Only about 65 since I put a speedo on it. I went faster a couple times, but sure of the actual speed. It had a bunch more to go though. Torque wise, I have a damn good amount. I've scared myself a couple times by gunning it and not having a good grip.
jayel
#9 Guru 74 TX650A
I've seen a hundred on the speedo (+6500rpm in 5th) but it wasn't floating like it was really doing it,, I've had Sportsters and 74's up over a hundred and you know it when you hit speed
slackjaw44
greasy summmbitch
on my R1 i had that sucker up to 155 mph..
on a Honda cbr 600 had it to 140 mph
crazy stuff
on a Honda cbr 600 had it to 140 mph
crazy stuff
hi guys.... i used to live in ORBOST VICTORIA AUSTRALIA,,, and i regularly went for a quick ride to stretch his legs to cape conran... i could do orbost to marlo in a flat 10mins... and it sung... an older guy with a xs650 bucket of garbage that he would not buy new parts for was with me.. and i was cruising at 125k nicely and passed this old guy i was riding with , as he rode vertical every where even in to nice sweeping corners a couple of times i nearly ate him for breakfast .. ,,thats why they make corners purely for bikers to have fun in...when i did pass this guy i had more than enough grunt.... regards oldbiker
Bonez
XS650 Enthusiast
I'm with you! Although that R1 had alot left in it!
Topped out my GSXR-750 @ 174mph bouncing off the rev limiter.
We would do midnight runs (no traffic) on highways that were pretty straight and about the 4 lanes wides down here. Although the fastest I've witnessed was 192mph on the street (we always verified the runs by GPS, only way bragging rights would hold up). Although looking back it was quite retarded and we were just future ORGAN DONORS.
But most XS owners have them to go slow not fast. To be seen, so people can look and appreciate the love of labor that everybody puts into there ride!
Tech7
XS650 Junkie
I'm with you! Although that R1 had alot left in it!
Topped out my GSXR-750 @ 174mph bouncing off the rev limiter.
We would do midnight runs (no traffic) on highways that were pretty straight and about the 4 lanes wides down here. Although the fastest I've witnessed was 192mph on the street (we always verified the runs by GPS, only way bragging rights would hold up). Although looking back it was quite retarded and we were just future ORGAN DONORS.
But most XS owners have them to go slow not fast. To be seen, so people can look and appreciate the love of labor that everybody puts into there ride!
I agree, my go fast days are over. I love my XS because it goes the legal speeds+ really well, and lots of fun. Back when I was bolder and dumber, had my Ninja 750 to 140, in traffic on a 2 wide highway. That motor could pull.
I don't even care how fast my chop can go.(no speedo anyway
) Just makes me smile when I ride, and that's good enough.
Seems as though the original topic got a little hijacked here. To answer Slackjaw's original question, I've had my XS up to around 105, it was very stable at speed. An XS has good torque at moderately low RPM, so it's really great for relaxed riding. You don't have to keep it spooled up all the time.
DLD1
DLD1
slackjaw44
greasy summmbitch
Yeah not trying to be a stunt double on my xs or anything just wondering how it "feels" per say
littlebill31
Smells of Raw Fuel
Sure, I can do this..
70 mph feels fast enough.
