How fast have you gone on your XJ?

1988 on Arizona 83 south of I-10 I was on my XJ550RJ and Paul was on his new ZX10 and he clocked me at 106; the XJ was naked but otherwise fully stock with new-ish Metzlers. 83 was such a fun ride back then. Wonder how it is now....

 

I had a new 81 650 maxim back in the old days. I race a friend with a 900 honda down the interstate. I was right behind him, but could not pass him. When we stopped at Lake Erie he said we were doing 112 mph. I never done that again. I met a guy that restores old motorcycles in my town last year. He was mounting new tires on my maxim and showed me a picture of a drag bike he raced. He said it would do 0-60 mph in 1 second! What a ride!

 

and you belived him?

 

When I went to the NOCC with Tom Stagno (R.I.P) I hit 90 MPH on my XJ650J. I'm 6' 220lbs