Driving to work yesterday afternoon and one of these overtook me.

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Poor little thing was being hammered at about 75mph loaded with rider, tank bag and saddlebag.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_NX250

[signart]

For their size, pretty respectable power 26 H.P. and 11:1 compression ratio.  That's one horse per 10cc. A lot better per cc than our Valks!
Yeah he was just about topped out, especially with baggage. 80 mph is about all they're worth.

[rocketray]

I have a similar Suzuki DRZ 400s w/mods---they are good on 2 lane roads for 1-200 miles but the semi's WILL BLOW YOU OFF THE ROAD!!

[cookiedough]

For their size, pretty respectable power 26 H.P. and 11:1 compression ratio.  That's one horse per 10cc. A lot better per cc than our Valks!
Yeah he was just about topped out, especially with baggage. 80 mph is about all they're worth.

impressive numbers there?      My 249cc single cylinder scooter is 19.3 hp and tops out also around 80 mph, but much past 72 mph or so engine gets a little buzzy prefer 65 mph on down.

[Serk]

Making me really wish we hadn't sold off our Silver Wing.... That thing was a blast... 600cc scooter, would blow 95% of Harleys away off the line (That's not saying much, I know) and even with my fat butt on it would top out around 118....

[cookiedough]

Making me really wish we hadn't sold off our Silver Wing.... That thing was a blast... 600cc scooter, would blow 95% of Harleys away off the line (That's not saying much, I know) and even with my fat butt on it would top out around 118....

Serk,  been thinking of adding a honda silverwing scoot to the stable.  Had an opportunity to buy a black one like you had for 2K under 15K miles mid 2000's year, thought it was a good deal but the guy sold it 2 days prior to when I could get up there to buy it from him.    Told him Tuesday sold that Sunday prior.   

[Bighead]

Making me really wish we hadn't sold off our Silver Wing.... That thing was a blast... 600cc scooter, would blow 95% of Harleys away off the line (That's not saying much, I know) and even with my fat butt on it would top out around 118....

Followed
One of Those little Bastards through the mountains in W bygod Va a few years ago and he could ride that damn thing he had an air brush on the back
That said "Baby Goldwing"

[Jess from VA]

You guys heard the story about the little guy on a bicycle that kept slingshotting past a hot rod truck, no matter how fast the truck driver went?

Turned out the bicycle guy got one of his suspenders caught on one of the truck's big mirrors.  


I had a scooter guy behind me keep reeling me in on my Valk, light to light on a local divided 4 lane.  It was a 50mph limit, and I'd leave him in the dust on the green, but wasn't going to speed more than 5 over (lots of cops), but he just pegged his throttle from light to light.  

I didn't take it personally, and waved and gave him a big thumbs up.  He was clearly enjoying himself.

[Fazer]

Heading down to Maggie Valley in a couple of weeks with a group from around here.  I am the only Valk.  One of the guys rides a Burgman 400 nicknamed "Ingrid."  I have ridden with him before and can't keep up with him.  Oh, I have the power, but not the confidence in the twisties.

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I used to ride with a guy riding a PC800.
That bike would fly and you can pack a LOT of beer in the saddlebags.