[Hui]

Today got up to 118 - and no probs with the Dart screen. Had to slow down as a roundabout came up on me rather quick!

Calm doon lady. Elvisto will need to clip your wings 'Little Owl'
You're giving us nice upstanding citizens a bad name. At least there won't be any carbon stuck to the valves.

 

[littleowl]

Calm doon lady. Elvisto will need to clip your wings 'Little Owl'
You're giving us nice upstanding citizens a bad name. At least there won't be any carbon stuck to the valves.

It's ok I don't do it often :angel4:. Just seeing how effective the screen is :wink-new:. Back to my 61mpg

 

[Hui]

It's ok I don't do it often :angel4:. Just seeing how effective the screen is :wink-new:. Back to my 61mpg

My arse.
I was born at night but it wasn't last night.

 

[stavely]

Littleowl, I know you said you were short(ish) but are you getting much buffeting above 80 with that screen?

 

[linux]

I was actually pleasantly surprised at how well my Dart screen worked. Well worth the money and a great modification for me as well.

I have the dart screen and may or may not have been in the 100-110 mph range, I do notice my head gets pushed around a bit more with added wind deflecting up..but then wind is off my chest some too.

 

[YankeeDoodle]

for purpose, non atheistic consideration; what is the top fairing for this ride?

 

[TC3]

I have the dart screen and may or may not have been in the 100-110 mph range, I do notice my head gets pushed around a bit more with added wind deflecting up..but then wind is off my chest some too.

A good helmet that slices the air makes all the difference.

 

[littleowl]

Littleowl, I know you said you were short(ish) but are you getting much buffeting above 80 with that screen?

The wind is deflected to around my head, I don't get buffeted as such but do get substantial wind noise so have to use earplugs all the time (which isn't a bad thing as I'm losing hearing anyway!). I have a pretty good helmet which I chose specifically for the Scrambler having no protection and it does help a lot, Shoei GT Air

 

[littleowl]

for purpose, non atheistic consideration; what is the top fairing for this ride?

I'm not sure what is available at the moment, I think companies like MRA do universal screens of various shapes and sizes but not certain if they have one for Scrambler yet. If you aren't worried about aesthetics, probably the bigger the better!

 

[El Toro]

A good helmet that slices the air makes all the difference.

Agreed. When I ride with my p1$$ pot helmet (rather than my RX7GP) it nearly takes my head off if I'm going a tad briskly

 

[CharlieBrown]

Ive had my bike for 7 days. Just rolled 738 miles. On my way home tonight I was alone on the highway and the last 6 miles there isnt anywhere for law enforcement to sit. So I decided to see what I could get out of it. Im 6'4", 200 lbs without gear, in a full tuck I was able to see 126 mph.

 

[AnotherHobby]

Ive had my bike for 7 days. Just rolled 738 miles. On my way home tonight I was alone on the highway and the last 6 miles to my exit dont have anywhere for law enforcement to sit. So I decided to see what I could get out of it. Im 6'4", 200 lbs without gear, in a full tuck I was able to see 126 mph.

So that's just under 120 mph actual (speedo includes 5% markup). That is moving on a naked bike.

 

[Vroom!]

Nuttynikc, did your rear gear tooth reduction affect the abrupt throttle?

 

[motopilot]

I hit 115mph. Bike was too shaky due to wind turbulence. Not so much the bike being shaky but the wind slapping my arms, chest, and head. When I turned my head it felt like someone just pushed my head. I'm sold on getting a windscreen now.

 

[nuttynick]

Nuttynikc, did your rear gear tooth reduction affect the abrupt throttle?

Yes, it smoothed it out a fair bit, although it's still there.

 

[motopilot]

I could not resist the temptation to open it up again. This go around I hit 123mph. I had the throttle pegged for about 4 seconds and that was it. Would not go any faster. No windscreen yet, 5'8" 160lbs, and have a Shoei GT Air helmet.
AnotherHobby - what do you mean the speedo has a 5% markup?

 

[Armo]

121mph here and could of gone a bit more! My little fly screen must of deflected some of the blast as it wasn't too bad for a naked also super stable. I had 131 mph out of my 2009 696 which felt the same. Both were at 5.30am on an empty bypass.

 

[tonyjuliano]

what do you mean the speedo has a 5% markup?

He means that, like most other speedos, the scrambler is "optimistic" by about 5%. It's intentionally inaccurate.



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[Slaine]

I´ve so far managed 90mph or 145km/h, anything over that is too uncomfortable, my old BMW GS 1100 could hit 195km/h and I could stay all day on the Autobahn at that speed comfortably.
However I did not buy the Scrambler for its performance/top speed so its somewhat irrelevant, its a bit like comparing dicks!!!

 

[El Toro]

I´ve so far managed 90mph or 145km/h, anything over that is too uncomfortable, my old BMW GS 1100 could hit 195km/h and I could stay all day on the Autobahn at that speed comfortably.
However I did not buy the Scrambler for its performance/top speed so its somewhat irrelevant, its a bit like comparing dicks!!!

Agreed. If you want to go fast buy a sports bike.

Ohhhhh........................I have