Originally Posted by Phantom6B
Phantom, on the 3 GW 1800 Wings that I had, a '03,an '04, and an '06, with collectively over 300k miles on them, I was never able to get them to reach higher than 130 mph, as per my Garmin Zumo 550 GPS. While the bikes' speedometer may read higher, I depended on my Garmin to tell me the real speed. On all three of those bikes...the maximum I was ever able to get the bikes up to, in controlled riding conditions, choosing very carefully on the roads, weather, wind, etc., was a maximum of 130 mph. And never did it feel as though the bikes were speed limited, as in...cutting out a cylinder or cutting off the fuel.
On the GL-1800 Wings...on all three of them...I had to work the bike to get it up to that speed. They would easily go up to 100. They would comfortably go from 100 to 120. They would gently go from 120 to 126, but then they had to work their way up from 126 to 130...possibly 131...but only under the right wind and road conditions. All three felt exactly the same way.
This F6B literally JUMPS up to 120...faster than I have ever imagined it would have, and then easily moves from 120 up to 125...then cuts the fuel off, at 125. It you want to ride at 124 mph...that is not a problem. The bike is smooth, and comfortable at that speed.
I have yet to find anyone that...using a very good quality GPS as the speed reader...can show that they exceeded 130 mph on a 2001 - 2010 Wing.
Again, it never felt like it was limited, but you had to work the bike to get it up to that speed.
Yes, the reality is I would rather have the F6B that literally JUMPS up in speed, like a sprinter, rathert than a marathon runner, than to have the full sized Wing that slowly gets to that speed. I would rather have it limuted to 125...but very quick between zero and 124...than to have it the other way.
Yes, we do rarely ever ride at that high speed. I agree that it should NOT be done very often, if ever.
It just bugs me a "little" that they put a speed limiter on this bike.
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