Curiosity

[rktmanfj]

[twangin4u]

Had mine up to 140mph according to the bob n weave speedo...then backed off. I believe she'd do a bit more but the old dry and cracked tires she had on at the time had me too scared to really push it...that and fear of arrest. Did I ever mention the time I met a police interceptor while seeing how fast my '75 H2 would go?  That's a good one for the campfire someday...young, dumb and full of bad decisions!                                                                                                         "84 FJ1100-140mph+                                                                                                                                                                                              Charley.

I've had mine at 145 a few times. Finally took GPS with me... Nope only 129mph. Wasn't red lining yet and she still had plenty left to go. The suspension on my '84 isn't the best.

[jo-sommer]

All those stories of chasing speeders and getting fined therefor... this is getting worse every year next to my place, too.

Once I started riding there were almost no limited roads (Autobahn) around the place I used to live (and there are 6 nearby); so it was easy to find out how fast your ride will go.
Today traffic increased and quite too many sections of the Autobahn became limited.

Funny that I just read this thread today, because on my way to work this morning the track was relatively empty and I was able to get up to 235 km/h for a while (6-7 km); normal traffic mostly allows no Speeds above 160-180 km/h these days...

For the curiosity: Max. speed (GPS) I rode my 3YA was 255 km/h.

Cheers, Jo

[Archibaldy]

At 51 I don't see as good as I did in my 20's so I am less enthusiastic on the happy handle when I'm already at legal Hwy speeds, although I confess I do roll on a bit when I get to the right places. One day on a familiar back road in the country where there are lots of bends and short straights, I was on and off the throttle, only using compression to slow for the next bend, not doing anything silly, when I came out onto a longer straight I looked at the speedo which said " nice going dude, 170" so I thought "why not" ? So I did  . A few seconds later I was doing 200k's. (My speedo is pretty darn accurate as I've tested it with GPS). I backed off, right off, grinning like an idiot cause 1 - I got away with it, 2 - my eyes were fine, 3 - she was getting more powerful and starting to wind out quicker (had plenty left), 4 - it didn't hurt the bike.

I used to ride smaller bikes - RZ250's, RD & RZ350's and a '78 Kwaka Z650. Best I could afford at the time.
I bought an original '84 FJ1100 and I ain't going back - never.

[TexasDave]

Great post. Very nice looking FJ. If you don't mind I would like to borrow it with one small change. The age would go to 62. Otherwise sounds exactly like me. Also when I used to ride smaller bikes I was smaller also (around the middle).       Thanks.  Dave

[movenon]

Great post. Very nice looking FJ. If you don't mind I would like to borrow it with one small change. The age would go to 62. Otherwise sounds exactly like me. Also when I used to ride smaller bikes I was smaller also (around the middle).       Thanks.  Dave

You kids, what am I going to do .. Cheers
George

[momodasaint]

My old '85 FJ1100, says 25000ks but could of done two hundred and twenty-five, well anyways, 250km/h plus as I wasn't looking at the speedo too much at that speed. The bikes rear end just felt like it was getting pushed downwards the faster you went, which was noticeable to me once I hit 160 k's. The faster I went the more solid the bike felt in the rear. One thing I noticed was the wind trying to push your knees out. My friend was ahead of me on a triumph America with a sidecar. So I could just see this blue thing way of in the distance so I wound on the throttle and by the time went passed him I was doin 250 plus. I know guys that have 30000 dollar bikes that can't go 200, and mine cost 2000. I love my FJ so much I bought another one and I'll always have at least one .

[sebwiers]

I've had my '85 up at 8500rpm in 5th a few times, over 140mph on the speedo, probably 125-130 ground speed.  Might have wrung out that last 500 rpm with more road, was quite stable (less so when trying to hold 120, but fine when pushing past).  Don't tell my wife.

[Shane4371]

Thought id reply.in 1987,the secomd bile i evrr rode,a 1986 fj1200 it was on loan from the ASK dealer ship,was gonna be my graduation presant,I was 17,anyway i was heading to Alum creek state park on 71 north to Delaware,i opened the mew bike up and the speedo read 160 mph.now im 46,years old 230 lbs, Just today in pataskala Ohio Thiers a stretch of road 2 mile lo g flater then a pooltable,my freshly tinder 86 fj1200 maxed out at 149 mph.16,568 on the odometer.