Top Speed Numbers

I've had it to about 135, and rock solid. Yeah, you have to crouch, but zero instability. Will top it out one of these days out of curiosity, but as soon as I see any vehicle in the distance, party is over. Only do this when all by myself with miles of visibility everywhere, which is the good part of living in the flat desert . I'm also amazed at the mileage this thing gives me at my altitude. Even with aggressive riding and high speeds, I'm getting 40 to 41 mpg, so quite happy. Was consistently getting 125 miles with 1/4 level still showing.

Of course it's no supersport, so if you wanted one, you bought the wrong bike . And you're probably right it might not inspire confidence at its top speed (which I haven't tried). But if you bought this bike to ride at those speeds, I'd say you definitely bought the wrong bike IMO. As I mentioned before, I've had mine up to around 135 a few times, and honestly don't feel the need for more. Might top it out one of these days, just to compare notes, but I'm not eager to. I remember getting my ex-Hayabusa to 189, and it was just stupid fast. Did it once in a 'controlled' environment (), and never felt the need to do it again. Remember supersports are designed for high speeds, which means full fairings and radical riding positions, and most of us FZ/MT-10 owners didn't want any of that, and gladly accepted its lower top speed. I like the sense of speed you get without any fairing or windscreen, and that's exactly what I wanted: the feeling of speed, without the actual speed. I'm very happy with it. I can cruise all day long at 85 to 90 upright, which is all I need. In addition, don't feel the need to be aggressive at all, even though it's basically just as quick to 100 than any other bike. I like that too. I like having a perfect driving record, and so far it has stayed that way. Hope my weeklong trip to the TX Hill Country in a couple of days doesn't change that. Ha ha. Need to find out typical speed traps in that area, to help with that.

I don't think anybody here would think it's for high speeds, but point taken . At least you have a supersport, which is nice. But I can't take their punishment anymore, and living far from any twisted roads, I don't even miss them at all. They're nice at the track 20 minutes at a time, or if you live right off twisty roads, but don't have neither of that anywhere close. And my knees just can't take it any longer than that. I'm in pretty good shape, but can't do anything about the knees hurting like hell when bent that much.

That's not complaining, brother; you just stated the reality . Hey, you said you want a windscreen for CLEANER air? It can't get any cleaner than without anything buddy. You probably meant less wind blast, no? I NEVER had clean air on any of my dozens of faired bikes with windscreen, with the exception of a 2001 (with the new bodystyle) GoldWing, with the big a$$ barndoor windscreen raised all the way. But with that thing, I rather take the car. Ha ha. The good news is my wife didn't like motorcycling, so sold it quickly with only a few hundred miles, when freaking Honda issued a recall that required dismantling the damn bike to the bare frame (to reweld it).

Anyway, all other bikes with windscreen always caused buffeting and turbulence. But let me define 'clean air', and tell me if you agree: When you stand up on the pegs, and you notice no difference whatsoever in wind noise, turbulence, etc. That's exactly what happens with this bike. Yeah, you feel the wind more, but to me, that was exactly the purpose to buy this bike, just like you said: You feel fast. He he. I can tour all day long at 85 to 90. Any higher than that, and yeah, you'd start fatiguing quicker. The only reason to get a windscreen would be if you use the bike for long trips, and/or frequently encounter rain/cold. I don't do any of that, so my bike will stay fully naked, like it was intended. Post a picture of your windscreen, and impressions, when you get it.

maybe I need a different windscreen, at 100mph all the wind hits directly to my head and it really gets me tired after just a little bit.

anyone know what windscreen this is? (bike came with it)

That would be a givi sport screen, that's what's on my bike. I also have the taller touring version it blocks more wind but puts all the wind noise at ear level that's why I took it off.

I posted a not too far back on this posting, came back to throw in some pictures of my setup. I have the Givi windscreen, handguards now, and a 30lbs crash cage, still goes 163 maxed out easy after the ecu flash. 

Edit: I recently realized that I've cracked the windscreen pretty bad from frequent and rather prolonged high speed exposure.

Side note—and apologies if this has been covered, but does anyone know the top speed in each gear? Anyone ever actually mapped it out IRL?