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bongbong

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8. You're lucky

Reply to tech3149 (Reply #5)

Fri May 4, 2012, 09:33 AM

May 2012

Unless you put better tires on your car, they were only rated for 112 MPH max - when they were new.

I don't drive over 100 unless I have high-speed rated tires on my car. My current one has Y-rated tires on it.

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Probably couldn't get it into sixth gear.. Fumesucker May 2012 #1

and then MrYikes May 2012 #2

Was run over by four cars where the drivers were texting about a speeding motorcycle.. Fumesucker May 2012 #4

Did 110 mph on the NY Thruway one Sunday morning, in unplowed snow. Top that . . . leveymg May 2012 #3

Been there, done that tech3149 May 2012 #5

You're lucky bongbong May 2012 #8

Like most product that are well designed they are rated at least 30% under capacity. tech3149 May 2012 #10

Ratings bongbong May 2012 #13

there are many places on the Thruway where you can KurtNYC May 2012 #6

Many years ago bongbong May 2012 #7

Two decades ago, I had the Kawasaki at 130 on a long straight desert road IDemo May 2012 #9

not to many years ago... belcffub May 2012 #11

Dummy! pinboy3niner May 2012 #12

Didn't we already do this thread last week? snooper2 May 2012 #14