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Offline Burke

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Fixed front brake, then took it for a 105 mph ride
« on: May 29, 2008, 06:09:46 PM »
Wow.  ;D
I read in these post that the 750's dont come alive until the higher rpms. Had to try it fo myself..Well I think I was in only 3rd around 70mph, and then I was, climbing well past 100, then 105, cruised, then comon sense kicked in.

Nice. ;)

What do the 750's top out out?



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Re: Fixed front brake, then took it for a 105 mph ride
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2008, 06:13:18 PM »

What do the 750's top out out?


Depends on how much money you're willing to spend :D  Let us know when you find out!

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Re: Fixed front brake, then took it for a 105 mph ride
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2008, 06:22:04 PM »
Stock, my "F" tops out around 125 (redline), but still pullin'  ;D  Good thing for common sense, and back to the speed limit  ;)

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Re: Fixed front brake, then took it for a 105 mph ride
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2008, 09:20:07 PM »
100+ is good for the soul. Don't do it much with my 550, but my BMW all the time.
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Re: Fixed front brake, then took it for a 105 mph ride
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2008, 10:03:43 PM »
Jay B How about your 350? Im still fooling with mine. It runs good and snappy in the first 3 gears. 4th will pull and wind up but 5th just goes flat. 70 mph its all done. I have throttlle to spare and twist but it wont sputter, bog or anything. Ive got 4>1 mac and 75 jets. The engine was rebuilt by a previous owner and I dont know if it was bored out or not.Im thinking of trying 80 jets and retuning. My next tool purchase will be a timing light. Sorry if this is off topic. But my 75 550k will only go @ 90.Guess I need to tune that one more also...
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Re: Fixed front brake, then took it for a 105 mph ride
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2008, 10:21:27 PM »
tappet gap reset brought the balls back to my 5th gear.

congrats on a successful ton o' five Burke
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Re: Fixed front brake, then took it for a 105 mph ride
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2008, 06:38:53 AM »
Jay B How about your 350? Im still fooling with mine. It runs good and snappy in the first 3 gears. 4th will pull and wind up but 5th just goes flat. 70 mph its all done. I have throttlle to spare and twist but it wont sputter, bog or anything. Ive got 4>1 mac and 75 jets. The engine was rebuilt by a previous owner and I dont know if it was bored out or not.Im thinking of trying 80 jets and retuning. My next tool purchase will be a timing light. Sorry if this is off topic. But my 75 550k will only go @ 90.Guess I need to tune that one more also...

My 350 will hit 90 indicated on a good day. All stock except the exhaust, which is a cobbled together 4 into 2. My 550 will hit a little over 100, also all stock, except with a Hondaman ignition in it. I've gotta buy a timing light also, but static timing works well if you are real carefull. Check to see if your advancers are sticky.
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Re: Fixed front brake, then took it for a 105 mph ride
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2008, 09:53:22 PM »
i break the ton almost every time i get on my 550.  dyna ignition, open header with walmart $12 tip, uni-pods.
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Re: Fixed front brake, then took it for a 105 mph ride
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2008, 09:58:21 PM »
I can't wait to see what my 750 will do when it ever gets back to one piece. I've seen the wrong side of 170 mph on track which is pretty scary - like looking through a letterbox. Also been past a cop car on my old Ducati at 140mph and videoed it. Well it was the Isle of Man so all perfectly legal officer... :D
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