Thread: what motorway cruising speed?
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Old 21-01-09, 16:57
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Originally Posted by maxwell123455 View Post
Ive noticed that most tenere owners say anything up to 80-85mph is ok where as most XTR/XTX owners say 70mph or so.

Im an XTR owner and im in the 70mph or so bracket, at 75mph there is a funny vibey spot but at 80mph its not as bad but for sustained motorway crusing it hurts my hands.
I'd probaly be happy cruising at 100 if I didn't

a) Think I'd get nicked by mr Plod
b) Mind getting rubbish fuel economy
c) Realise I'd have nothing left for overtaking

The XTZ is a bit vibey for a few hundred revs around 4k (compared to normal but quite aceptable really) but otherwise can cruise happily at pretty much anything up to its top speed from what I've seen.