Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club
March 28, 2026, 02:54:45 AM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Ultimate Seats Link VRCC Store
Homepage : Photostash : JustPics : Shoptalk : Old Tech Archive : Classifieds : Contact Staff
News: If you're new to this message board, read THIS!
 
Inzane 26
Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club > General > General Board > top speed
Pages: [1]   Go Down
« previous next »
Print
Author Topic: top speed  (Read 1057 times)
sugerbear
Member
*****
Posts: 2419


wentzville mo
« on: December 20, 2011, 10:47:26 AM »
has anyone ever done an OFFICIAL top speed run with certificate etc to prove it?

with an stock I/S?
Logged


bscrive
Member
*****
Posts: 2539


Out with the old...in with the wooohoooo!!!!

Ottawa, Ontario
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2011, 11:18:09 AM »
IS are just not made for that kind of speed.  would the fairing stay on?
Logged



If global warming is happening...why is it so cold up here?
Joe Hummer
Member
*****
Posts: 1645


VRCC #25677 VRCC Missouri State Representative

Arnold, MO


WWW
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2011, 11:48:28 AM »
Official Top Speed??  No...don't have a coupon to prove how fast I was going but... 2funny

I did have the opportunity to open her up on the west side of the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming.  I don't remember the road in particular...but it was just after you came down out of the mountains.  I had a passenger on the bike that day, and I rolled the throttle up to full.  I topped out (chickened out) at an indicated 140mph.  I think the GPS was telling me about 125-130.  Can't really remember now.  The bike felt like it had more and I had more road...I just got one of those mind blurring thoughts and decided to back it back down to a more reasonable rate of speed.  It was a BLAST and the bike was extremely stable at that speed. 

The bike...Stock 99 IS with piggies cut...
Logged
1999 Valkyrie Interstate
You pay for the whole bike, why not use it Jerry Motorman Palladino
old2soon
Member
*****
Posts: 23756

Willow Springs mo
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2011, 12:35:42 PM »
No paperwork or G P S to support this but 135 M P H indicated on my I/S just me and on the D/S i be running. No flaming death. But like JoeValkIS said-felt there was some left just decided to ease out of it. To me at least this Valkyrie felt rock solid at that speed and i'd do it and have done it on a couple of occasions. Yes-well aware of the consequences if caught or a mechanical issue at that speed. Won't be talking to anybody on this earth ever again. RIDE SAFE.
Logged
Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check.  1964  1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
VRCCDS0240  2012 GL1800 Gold Wing Motor Trike conversion
Michvalk
Member
*****
Posts: 2002


Remus, Mi
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2011, 02:44:01 PM »
I've had my IS to an indicated 130. The GPS said 124. Had some left to go, but running out of road. Close enough for me cooldude
Logged
BigAl
Guest
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2011, 02:56:03 PM »
I think a Cruiser is what it is called.

Not a land speed record holder.

Cruiser of the Decade.
Logged
FloridaValkRyder
Member
*****
Posts: 1677


If your offended , you need a history lesson!!

Apopka, Florida
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2011, 03:13:22 PM »
Quote from: bscrive on December 20, 2011, 11:18:09 AM
IS are just not made for that kind of speed.  would the fairing stay on?
I will never, ever know how fast mine will go... cooldude
Logged
I still miss her.
art
Member
*****
Posts: 2737


Grants Pass,Or

Grants Pass,Or
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2011, 03:18:59 PM »
Interstate 17 from Phoenix north.135 indicated with my riding buddy on his new vtx 1800 same speed.Our other riding pardner was on a new road king way behind us
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
Print
« previous next »
Jump to:  

Theme by Crip Powered by SMF 1.1.20 | SMF © 2013, Simple Machines MySQL | PHP | XHTML | CSS