Modern Buddy

Since I installed the digital cluster I've paid a little more attention to my speedometer and the GPS I've velcro'd next to it.
On Wednesday I was riding along an almost completely flat section of road with a 55mph limit. I left the throttle wide open, and my scooter topped out at 59 mph (GPS). Coming back, with the very slight (maybe 5 mph or less) wind behind me and a possible very minor grade advantage, I topped out at 65 mph (GPS). No windscreen, everything stock, 165lb rider.
I don't think I want to fool with the weights/rollers, because I'm very pleased with the acceleration and that's more important to me than top speed. I'd think about an exhaust change, but I also don't want to sound like some teenager in his anime-styled Mitsubishi.

So what was the indicated mph on the blur cluster? Thats better info to know than your actual top speed. It would be nice to know how far off the digital cluster is from realistic and from the stock cluster.

If I remember correctly, 59 MPH=about 71 or 72 BMPH and 65 MPH=about 79 BMPH.

zuman wrote:If I remember correctly, 59 MPH=about 71 or 72 BMPH and 65 MPH=about 79 BMPH.

my '06 barely breaks 60BMPH on the dial and my gas mileage is low 60s

BeachBuzz wrote:

zuman wrote:If I remember correctly, 59 MPH=about 71 or 72 BMPH and 65 MPH=about 79 BMPH.

my '06 barely breaks 60BMPH on the dial and my gas mileage is low 60s

Sounds like its time for a tune-up and installation of a PGO windshield. I can EASILY hit 60bmph on mine, and averaging 75mpg with my lead weighted right hand... And Im not even fully broken in yet...

I was riding around just to see how fast I could go and it was great. Flying around at an indicated 65 mph until an old lady pushing a full shopping cart passed me by like I was standing still. Don't these old women know there's a speed limit in parking lots!? Ruined my whole day. I think my speedometer might be a tad optimistic...

GFridrich3 wrote:Sounds like its time for a tune-up and installation of a PGO windshield. I can EASILY hit 60bmph on mine, and averaging 75mpg with my lead weighted right hand... And Im not even fully broken in yet...

I hope you're right - scheduled for the first service on the 22nd. Right now I'm at the beach for a couple weeks, w/o the Blur. I'm anxious to get the guys at Philadelphia Scooters 'under the hood' and get this scoot dialed in like they did my TGB. I installed the WS last weekend and did notice a slight improvement, but nowhere near 70mph. I'll get a more accurate reading on the odo/speedo with a GPS when I get a chance but I think I'm pretty close by comparing my commute @ 6.2 miles on the TGB to 11.7 BDUs on the Blur. My MPG calcs are all in the mid 60's

God it would bug the hell out of me if my odometer was that far off. Right now Im seeing about 4.9 miles to work on the Blur, when its actually 4.5 miles. Im glad the 07 at least has a more accurate odometer. Cant really be said for the speedo thou, it still sucks just as much as the 06 model.

flat out on level road with the windscreen to day i hit a indicated 73 mph
and im about 195 pounds.

I've got an '07 with a windshield. I go 250 and on a good day. I've topped out on level ground at 65 MPH on the GPS (Garmin eTrex legend).

Last weekend I got to take my first long freeway trip (82 mi). I didn't have too much trouble keeping up with traffic in the right lane. My speed topped out at 73 indicated. I thought I was traveling a little a little above the speed limit while it was screaming.
Today I finally got opportunity to test it with a GPS. I found that the top speed of 73 was equivalent to 64 or 65MPH.

Dave Harrington said that the speedo was just 5% optimistic but I found it to be between 11 to 13%.

After my trip this weekend I was getting a little more confident than maybe I should have been.

Now I would really love to see Genuine bring the G-max 200 come More than I did than just and hour ago.

I have hit 85 bmph. It was highway driving and down a hill. But would love to be able see how far off my speedometer is. Would love to have a digital dash.

My g-max 200 top speed is 132 Km (gage)

when gage read 100 km - traffic speed displayer( warning sign) shown 87

km

I used to have a Kymco grandvista 250 top speed was 135 km-140 km(gage)

my g-max 150 2v top speed was 117 Km (gage), before break in only 97 km

nuff said

Remember that's in kilometers per hour, not miles, then again, I'm seeing it at 90mph cruising. Now that is impressive! but then again, you've got all the performance parts on your bike.

That is still qoute impressive.

zuman wrote:I left the throttle wide open, and my scooter topped out at 59 mph (GPS). Coming back, with the very slight (maybe 5 mph or less) wind behind me and a possible very minor grade advantage, I topped out at 65 mph (GPS)..

That totally agrees with my experience. Another thing I noticed was that I could detect subtle changes in the terrain. If I was riding wide open down an apparently flat stretch of road and my speed started to go up or down, then I knew I was going downhill or uphill respectively.

-John

soory i didnt know it has to be top speed on stock parts

Doesnt really matter if it's stock or not, the fact you have the same bike, and it's going 90+mph, you're awesome.

Mine only goes 60mphGPS or 67mphBDU

Here a video at WOT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIa7HnGbYCs&feature=plcp