Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

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Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

20 Sep 2017 17:25
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My dad and I love vintage cars. when I got my first car, a 64 buick, he told me to periodically take it on the highway and do 80. I do the same with my motorcycles. Do you find any benefits to prolonged high speed, or decent speed riding, on our bike, as opposed to stop and go traffic?

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Re: Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

20 Sep 2017 17:34
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No

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Re: Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

20 Sep 2017 18:45
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baldy110 wrote: No

My bikes feel like they run better. My dad claims nonstop driving gets carbon buildup out of the engine

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Re: Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

20 Sep 2017 19:14 - 20 Sep 2017 19:15
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The 'ol Italian Tune Up!:evil:
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Carb O-ring Kits : www.kzrider.com/forum/14-vendor-forum/62...rburetor-o-ring-kits

www.kzrider.com/forum/faq-wiki/618026-new-owner-things-to-know

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www.kzrider.com/forum/11-projects/604901...z750e-project-thread
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Re: Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

20 Sep 2017 20:16
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It gets the flat spots off my tires so they are more round.
It reduces the amount of dust on the bike.
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Re: Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

20 Sep 2017 21:26
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JWKZ750 wrote: My dad and I love vintage cars. when I got my first car, a 64 buick, he told me to periodically take it on the highway and do 80. I do the same with my motorcycles. Do you find any benefits to prolonged high speed, or decent speed riding, on our bike, as opposed to stop and go traffic?


The benefits of prolonged high speed riding are many....and in my experience are generally expensive.
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1982 Kz1000B
1980 honda cm400
2x 1993 zx7
1991 zx7 project
1978 km100
1979 'zuk PE250
1993 yz125
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Re: Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

21 Sep 2017 06:19
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I've got a 1/4 to 1/2 mile 2 lane blacktop or two close to me I use for carbon reduction. Seems Other wise I drive drive pretty easy on the old girl.
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Re: Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

21 Sep 2017 07:23
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loudhvx wrote: It reduces the amount of dust on the bike.

OTOH it increases the amount of bug matter on the bike. :)
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Re: Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

21 Sep 2017 13:40
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This is me doing 80-100mph today

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Re: Benefits of a 100+ mile trip at good speed

21 Sep 2017 14:28
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Looks like the Honda.
500/4 ?
I had one back in the mid 70's. Great bike. Think I got it up to an indicated 110 - 115 mph . Dont have the reflexs to do that any more.
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