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I'm shocked to hear that bike can go that fast. I thought they topped out at 150. I can't imagine going that fast on a cruiser, with no wind screen. It seems like the wind would blow you right off the bike. Even at like 100 mph on a cruiser, I'm gripping the handlebars like crazy, fighting against the wind hitting my chest and pushing me out of the seat.
You're probably right about it being closer to 150, I do remember turning my head and feeling the air push my head hard, fighting to get back into the lowered, hugging-the-engine position I was in. T'was nuts. never again! Maybe if I'm on the salt flats with mad protective gear, but not on roads, not on a new-to-me bike. That was just a flash of brilliant, youthful, death defiance that I'm likely never to repeat. Might as well bounce on a trampoline under whirring helicopter blades ๐
The difference in feeling between 150 and 180 is as or more pronounced as the difference between 100 and 150. Every MPH above about 150 is a noticeable difference. I was actively pushing the bike to its absolute limit, and it was insane. After around 160 things are happening too fast to respond to. They're already behind you by the time they register in your mind. I agree with your sentiment, never again, at least not anywhere other than the salt flats.