Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Speed is irrelevant and doesn't mean anything...
I agree. Deceleration, however, is a whole different issue.
It's not really an absolute MPH figure for me. It's based on the conditions. I would rather not pass a cop (again), but 50 mph on a downhill with some reasonable curves is actually a lot of fun - also a little frightening (those two together are what we call Exhilarating, right?).
Reading over this thread, it seems like the pucker factor kicks in at about the 50's (Except @
Koyote who is some kind of speed freak.
), and I would agree. Once I hit the 50's I found myself wondering what the bike's designed Vmax was.