Speed limiter on st1300p

motornut said:
I watched a Dyno run on a Kawasaki police bike. It dumped at 120 mph. Evidently the police in our area are not qualified to go over 120. I have seen the cops ride, 120 would be nothing for them. At least the ones I have seen, Dang they are good!!!!!!
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It’s about insurance. If a police department does not follow their insurance company requirements they cannot get insured. For example, I go with a partner to a domestic disturbance call, the insurance requires I take a course on that particular situation and I must operate in accordance with that training when I arrive at the residence. If I don’t the insurance company will not pay out if something goes wrong. And a department cannot operate without insurance. So if they say the bikes get limited to 120 MPH because they don’t like the stats for accidents on those bikes, that is what happens. Naturally most people don’t know who dictates policy and procedures for law enforcement, but it’s always their insurance company. They hold the key to the department.
 
I'll just say I get a kick out of new members coming in and telling us how to behave.

The OP has exactly 2 posts since joining in May, both of those being in this thread. He's still wandering around, though, after chastising his brand new forum buddies (but he called it a "website") in his second - and last (Post #3) - post here.
 
dduelin said:
Is the speedometer indicating 120 at that point? The civilian model would be indicating about 128-130.

This really wasn't 153 mph, it was 143 as this ST had 7% speedometer error. Rev limiter cut in at 9350 rpm of course it never did that in 5th but on occasion hitting it in 4th thinking the gearbox was in 5th at 135ish makes one think "Oh fudge swallowed a valve!"

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I’ve pegged mine at top speed. GPS 147. I won’t reveal which track it was at!
 
I'll have to check my governed speed, since mine is a 2017 PA. 129 is pretty darn fast, though. Can't believe I'd need/want more. Most times I don't like to be in 3 digits anyway - ride ends too soon! ;)
 
dduelin said:
Two come to mind.

Downhill and a brisk tailwind.
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Not in my case that I know of. On the flats (possibly a small incline, maybe ?) with no wind, shield up. Loaded low CofG. Unless my GPS was off which does happen. This is many many moons ago so the technology might not have been as accurate back then. Anyway it was plenty fast enough that I have no desire to repeat it!
 
I believe the new Goldwings also have a speed limiter. I think I read it's a hundred some teen (111-119) but really don't remember. No idea why either? You couldn't find a more stable bike. I have not hit it yet on my '22 and I usually start backing off when I see triple digits these days anyway.
 
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