[alanmcorcoran]

geezer, there have been wide variations in claimed top speed. Mine is completely stock and largely un-effed with in any area and, on a flat road, with minimal wind, if i scrunch down behind the shield, I can get it over 70 - possibly as high as 74-75 if the road is smooth (the speedo isn't exactly all that precise to begin with.) I think I can get it going faster with no shield and in a full on tuck position - so that's one factor to consider. The other is that, despite riding it here and there for almost three years now, I have yet to crack the magical 5000 mile mark where it is considered truly broken in (but I'm close 4600 give or take.) Perhaps at 5K it will magically kick into a new gear. I do feel like there might be more to get out of it - when I am really humping on the freeway, I'm limited to fourth gear (and 65-67) for any wind, incline, rough road etc. I feel like if it could only have the torque to really drive the fifth gear it could hit those 80mph marks. So good luck with your tweaking.

On the other hand, my Strat will do at least 115 without breaking a sweat, and, by my calculations would redline at about 155-160 if I had the balls and the tires to go there (I have neither, esp the balls.) The Kawa 650 will also do at least 100 (but I don't think much more.)