Author Topic: Highway Riding  (Read 2593 times)

renko

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Highway Riding
« on: October 06, 2011, 05:30:41 PM »
For a change from the surface street commute, ventured out on the freeway on the Like 200i for about flat-ish 8 mile distance. To keep up with traffic I needed to leave the throttle fully open. This was a surprisingly comfortable experience. The speedometer said 63 but am not sure how accurate that was - the payload was about 215 pounds. The bike was stable and unperturbed by lane changes. Cars passed but they went by was at a gradual rate that did not seem threatening. The bike was not an obstacle to other drivers. Not planning to ride the freeway regularly but it nice to know that its an option.

jas67

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Re: Highway Riding
« Reply #1 on: October 06, 2011, 08:44:37 PM »
FYI: From what I've read in the Kymco reviews http://www.justgottascoot.com, most Kymco speedos seem to be 6-10% optimistic, so your indicated 63 MPH could be 57-60 MPH.   I haven't had a chance to verify mine with a GPS yet (gotta figure out how to do that safely).   

Ride safe,
Jay
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2009 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic

Coachz

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Re: Highway Riding
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2012, 11:07:48 AM »
My 200i shows 63 mph while my toyota highlander following me shows 60 fwiw.

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