Highway Speed

Stoney rs · Post by **Stoney rs** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:18 pm

I would like to take a trip next month that is 80 miles one way open hiwy. I have no problem maintaining 65-70 but I've never done it 80 mi at a time the most is 20 that I do pretty often. My friends are riding Harley's. Have any one taken a ride this far on the hywy at that speed did it turn out ok I would like to know from all who have.

chickdr · Post by **chickdr** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 5:16 pm

Depending on the ambient temps and whether or not you have had your ecu reflashed, you may have the cutting out issue some have talked about. 80miles is a long way on a Blur. My butt is sore after 30.

Stoney rs · Post by **Stoney rs** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 5:44 pm

Thanks for info. What outside temp I need to worry about. Oh and by the way has any body tried and air scoope

Rush · Post by **Rush** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:23 pm

I rode from Cincinnati to Gatlinburg in one day last year about 300 miles. Then rode all around Gatlinburg for a couple days and then back to Cincinnati.

The way down we took the side roads but it was 12 hours of riding. We came back on I-75 the entire way and it only took about 5 hours.

Blur had no issues.

http://goo.gl/maps/aCKQf

Stoney rs · Post by **Stoney rs** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 8:51 pm

That sounds great but any idea what topspeed you where maintaining.

Rush · Post by **Rush** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:57 am

I kept it at about 65-70mph. Throttle was not all the way open.

Stoney rs · Post by **Stoney rs** » Wed Sep 05, 2012 1:56 pm

Thanks that's the #s I was hoping for.

chickdr · Post by **chickdr** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 7:02 pm

Rush wrote:I kept it at about 65-70mph. Throttle was not all the way open.

You drove 300 miles at 65-70 MPH and never got the engine warning light on the dash? What ambient temps were you driving in?