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Originally Posted by imapdog
it is kinda funny to think about it tho. why the 1st question is always top end speed. no matter what you mod on this kpm I will not be riding this kpm on the interstate or well above speed limits elsewhere. yes it will barely do it but why.... if top speed is the most important buy a crotch rocket 600cc or more. wishful thinking gets the best of us.... i will gps test it at 10mph increments to verify. incl top end on level ground to make the youngins happy. i been asked this top speed from every corner
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To be fair, it isn't about top speed for going fast. I have a 198mph capable bike already. The top speed is more of a measure of what the bike is truly/realistically capable of in terms of what type of road you can ride on comfortably. Take the Hawk for example. With bolt ons and proper tuning with a 17/43 sprocket setup, top speed was basically 70mph with its neck being wrung on flat ground and zero wind. That meant it could handle 55 to 60mph all day as a realistic top speed with that setup.
So, if a kpm200 completely stock can do 70 to 75mph maxed out, it can likely handle a 65mph highway without being pushed to its limits, and with some basic upgrades maybe another 5mph-ish on top of that.