Does a naked bike ACTUALLY make you ride slower

Originally Posted by fizzwheel

Without wishing to sound patronising. Its probably better if you just learn some self restraint and consciously make an effort to slow down.

Mind you I'm not saying its easy and nobody buys a bike to ride it slow

No offence taken and pretty much what I thought

Note to self

"The throttle goes both ways"

I'll tell you what was really holding me back going fast on my naked for long periods of time was the noise. I think my helmet is really whistly, but as soon as I got some ear plugs, I can cruise at about 94-100 mph quite happily, it makes a really big difference. Muscularly its no problem. I also find my sv vibrates at about 86-89 mph, and so I ride either 82 or 92 usually.

Out of interest, what speed do people here usually ride at on the motorway? I guess I usually go about 82-94 mph.

Originally Posted by Warthog

I guess I usually go about 82-94 mph.

So precise?

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So the rain in Spain is usually in the water main then? I confoosed,I fwom Barthelona!

Originally Posted by jonboy

So precise?

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well if I am going 81 I feel the need to speed up, and if I am going 95 I feel like I am going to get nicked for speeding

[dirtydog]

As everyone has said already it'll slow you down but not for long though.

After riding my 955i for 8 months then blasting around on Nuttys Raptor it hardly slowed me down at all

Got the Raptor up to 140 but couldn't keep it there long felt like my head was going to be ripped from my shoulders!!!

[northwind]

I've found one thing that really does slow me down now- motorway riding without earplugs. Or rather, riding with them speedds me up. Just went up and down the M9 today at, eh, well, not saying really. But too fast. Usually a mixture of mechanical sympathy, and the ridiculous wind noise from my lid (Arai: Good helmets, ***** vents) keeps me down a bit.

[ethariel]

Naaa, naked des not slow ya down, just ask anyone who has ever taken a V-Max out :P

All you end up doing is working out how to get your feet on the pillion pegs so u can lie flatter on the tank behind the clocks

Colin

It definitely slows you down, mostly due to the wind noise, even with plugs. On my bandit 650 last year I found it easy to cruise up the M4 at 120, (too easy). I could tell I was annoying the guy on the brand new Fazer 1000 that I was keeping up with mind!

Originally Posted by Warthog

well if I am going 81 I feel the need to speed up, and if I am going 95 I feel like I am going to get nicked for speeding

I'd guess roughly 80-100, depnding on traffic etc.

70MPH is a feckin joke and needs changing.