How fast have you gone on your XJ?

Haven't had my XJ out of the garage yet - trying to get it running after 10 years of sitting someones garage.

I did have my 80 XS100G wide open in 5th but speedo only went to 85.

 

Iv gone 120 on my 700, that way on a big open highway.

 

There's a "fix" for that on the 550 Seca:




MWAHAHAHAHAHA take that, Dick Nixon, Gerry Ford, Jimmy Carter AND Ronnie Reagan!

 

That instrument cluster is awesome Fitz. I think for the winter I'll keep my XJ's at your place.

Now as far as the topic I would guess I had my Seca a tad over 100 many, many years ago when I was racing my buddy on his Seca 550. The Maxim has only seen a few miles as I'm still working on some things. As for that red bike of mine I don't want to say on a public forum as I like the outside of jail.

 

How the hell would you know? They all seem to have about a 15% speedo error....

 

220 kph on a 84' xj600
and usually cruse about 180 2up where the roads are smooth and no coppers around.

 

Gps mounted on the handle bars or speed check vs car or more modern bike. My speedo is within 1-2 mph of my car, gps, and a number of other bikes I ride with.

 

i had mine up to about 118-ish a couple weekends ago while i was on hwy 71 near austin, tx. she got a little squirmish at that speed so i decided it was a good idea to put my foot down

 

the odd 70 to 75 mph that's all - lots left - would prefer tearing the engine down just to check the condition of cam chain etc. before doing more often besides when you get going that fast it's too difficult to see the smiles on the people I pass by at the sight of my vintage ride lol

 

hey lets try this again :
70 to 75 mph that's all - lots left - would prefer tearing the engine down just to check the condition of cam chain etc. before doing more often besides when you get going that fast it's too difficult to see the smiles on the people I pass by at the sight of my vintage ride lol

 

I've had mine up to about 35mph. I just did carbs and valves and don't yet have tags or a motorcycle licsence and wanted to see how it ran before I did anything else to it that I've got planned. Yesterday was the first time I've been on a bike in over 41yrs since I had a 350 Ducati Desmo in college. I was a little shaky at first but it started coming back. So if you see an old farmer blasting down dirt roads in rural Va., it might be me so wave.
Bill
750 Seca

 

I have an 82xj 650. According to the gps speedo I once hit about 120mph before backing off. It had more left but I was actually getting blown off the seat lol, that's a little scary on a major highway. I've never tried it again. And ill be honest I probably never will that feeling of being one loose grip from flying off the back of the bike really makes you respect the bike. To my knowledge the bike is all stock, so I'm sure the 700s and Turbos could go well past the 130mph mark if you desired.

 

Volunteer--

You put your foot down at 118+!?!?!?! ROTFLMHO

Dave F

 

Fitz,

There ya go again.....rubbing that gauge pod in my face.

Dave f

 

175 kph on my Maxim-X on 4th gear passing a string of cars on a regional road, I then shifted in 5th and said to myself, "well that's fast enough, buddy, slow down!"

 

The Gold Wing I was riding with said we hit 120. Not sure if he embellished or not but it felt like 120 and was definitely redlined in 5th.

 

25 to 35 in town, 60 on the highway, and 70 on the interstate. :lol:

Chris.

 

Does passing everything else on the highway like it was standing still count as "fast"?

And I'm still finding more power the more I tune and tinker.....

 

Faster than the sate trooper chasing me !

 

approx. 27/8 mph so far lol wouldn't want any faster on these tyres