[canyon1]

Anyone here subscribe to Cycle World ? The latest issue compares the Stryker, as a middleweight, to much lighter sports bikes. I like the magazine but am somewhat weary of the comparisons in every issue, especially when they compare apples and oranges. The accompanying article by John Burns is favorable but brief. Yeah, I read the performance figures like everyone else, but can't really relate since I never raced a sportsbike. I guess that cruisers bore the staff there since the articles are few and far between. I also can't really understand the praise of the Harley line since I don't want one even at half the price and they don't have any bike I like with the exception of the V-rod. Cycle World and the rest of the M/C mags tread softly where criticism of any one manufacturer is concerned. Yeah, they can't afford to piss off any of the high dollar advertisers too bad.

Well, I gotta go now and clean the bugs off my windshield.

 

[sdsting]

Is the article you are referring to online? If so how about posting the link

 

[toby]

Yes I would be interested in how the comparison/ in what ways the the Stryker compares to a sport bike. Please post a link. I can tell you that I proved the Stryker could hang in high speed turns with a BMW dual sport bike in excesses of 100 mph and at 115 pull away from him, but a full sport bike I'm not so sure.

 

[canyon1]

I'm not sure how to post the link but the article stated the top speed for the Stryker as 110 mph. Any disagreement on that figure ???

 

[strykenshane]

I've been over 115 quite a few times but I'm not stock with pipes, auto tune and intake, but it scared me so I don't do it any more

 

[J4patrice]

I've been over 115 quite a few times but I'm not stock with pipes, auto tune and intake, but it scared me so I don't do it any more

I'm with you there Shane. Did it, but was a little scarey so probably won't happen again.

 

[sdsting]

I hit 120 bone stock many times, and well over 130 after the mods

 

[rbeane60]

I did 110 and had throttle left.

 

[LandShark]

I did 110 and had throttle left.

I agree. I drive interstate for about 15 miles every day on the way to work and have been over 115 on many occassions with throttle left, and I'm all stock with the exception of drilling out my pipes. Granted, I don't stay that fast, I just sometimes worry more about the traffic than my speed on the interstate. Crazy people out there.

 

[toby]

I hit 130 2 times with stock tire but can't hit 120 with 240.

 

[Darque_Bike636]

Are you guys just stating the speedo reading at top speed? If so, know that when you get over even just 80 mph, a typical motorcycle speedo is often reading 10-15% hiigher than actual. 120 indicated is probably not even 110 in reality.

 

[wlfpak65]

Are you guys just stating the speedo reading at top speed? If so, know that when you get over even just 80 mph, a typical motorcycle speedo is often reading 10-15% hiigher than actual. 120 indicated is probably not even 110 in reality.

With Adjustments, It Can Be Corrected..... Bigger Tire Did It For Me. & I Was Rydin Side By Side My Wife In Her Car Who Dialed Me In

 

[toby]

Ya the 240 puts it almost dead on according to the road side radars I have passed.
US Federal regulations allow only a 10% error margin which equates to about 5 mph at 50 mph.
Here is a quote from som info I read.

"Most speedometers have tolerances of some ±10%, mainly due to variations in tire diameter.[citation needed] Sources of error due to tire diameter variations are wear, temperature, pressure, vehicle load, and nominal tire size. Vehicle manufacturers usually calibrate speedometers to read high by an amount equal to the average error, to ensure that their speedometers never indicate a lower speed than the actual speed of the vehicle, to ensure they are not liable for drivers violating speed limits.[citation needed]

Excessive speedometer error after manufacture can come from several causes but most commonly is due to nonstandard tire diameter, in which case the error is

\mbox {Percentage error} = 100\times(1-\mbox{new diameter} / \mbox{standard diameter})

Nearly all tires now have their size shown as "T/A_W" on the side of the tire (See: Tire code), and the tire's


\mbox {Diameter in millimetres} = 2 \times T \times A / 100 + W \times 25.4

\mbox {Diameter in inches} = T \times A / 1270 + W

For example, a standard tire is "185/70R14" with diameter = 2*185*(70/100)+(14*25.4) = 614.6 mm (185x70/1270 + 14 = 24.20 in). Another is "195/50R15" with 2*195*(50/100)+(15*25.4) = 576.0 mm (195x50/1270 + 15 = 22.68 in). Replacing the first tire (and wheels) with the second (on 15" = 381 mm wheels), a speedometer reads 100 * (1-(576/614.6)) = 100 * (1 - 22.68/24.20) = 6.28% higher than the actual speed. At an actual speed of 100 km/h (60 mph), the speedometer will indicate 100 x 1.0628 = 106.28 km/h (60 * 1.0628 = 63.77 mph), approximately.

In the case of wear, a new "185/70R14" tyre of 620 mm (24.4 inch) diameter will have ~8mm tread depth, at legal limit this reduces to 1.6mm, the difference being 12.8mm in diameter or 0.5 inches which is 2% in 620 mm (24.4 inches)."

 

[Mr monte]

I'm not sure how to post the link but the article stated the top speed for the Stryker as 110 mph. Any disagreement on that figure ???

I've passed 130mph a few times with my 240 rear tire per speedo.

 

[johnboy]

I've been over 115 quite a few times but I'm not stock with pipes, auto tune and intake, but it scared me so I don't do it any more

I'm with you there Shane. Did it, but was a little scarey so probably won't happen again.

Well that's not the Patrice I know!!!

 

[Strykeback]

**** Toby, I feel likeI am back in school. Is there going to a test afterwards?

 

[trochero]

I did 110 and had throttle left.

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