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EYAL400
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DL650 top speed
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December 23, 2018, 19:08:05 »
what is the top speed of DL650 2018 ?
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wurzel
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Joined: Jul 2015
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Bike: DL1000 L4
Location: Maldon, Essex
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 23, 2018, 19:21:47 »
You might get 120mph, at a push, but more like 115 true speed , that's from the internet as most of us on here are too old to seek these heady velocities, except the KTM owners, they don't get a choice...
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TLPower
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Bike: ThunderBastard (KTM 1190 ADV)
Location: Doncaster
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 23, 2018, 19:44:25 »
.....and into second gear....
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MartinW
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Bike: DL650 K4 Blue
Location: Swindon
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 23, 2018, 21:08:03 »
It's about 30mph with me on it .....
I can't get my K4 past 110mph on a flat airport runway as my bulk gives too much air resistance.
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mr_diver
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Bike: 'onda Varadero XL1000v9, 'onda CX500ec '83, GSX14 '06, DL650 K6 (Blue) R.I.P,
Location: Port Talbot
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 23, 2018, 22:25:40 »
My K6 had a K&N air filter, straight through can, adjsutable screen (low and tilted back) and secondary throttle butterflies removed... I clocked it on the Sat Nav holding steady at 135mph (private land officer)
Boy did the front end get light... I wouldn't recormend anything over 120mph.
The newer models supposedly have a few more HP, but the updated ECU will hold back the top speed where the K4-6 were easy to override the factory restriction.
I doubt you'd get over 125 with the new model.
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doboy
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Bike: 1050 v strom
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 24, 2018, 10:51:51 »
yea big brother ECU, s are coming.. New tracer 900 restricted to 130mph
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kwackboy
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Re: DL650 top speed
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December 24, 2018, 11:11:04 »
Apparently my GTR1400 is restricted to around 150mph via the ecu and it's a 2010 model. Big brother has been here for years.
The closest I've been to that speed is on a German autobahn , I managed to sustain nearly 140mph for just over 10 miles , it's harder than it looks.. !! My speeding days are well and truly over ..
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wurzel
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Bike: DL1000 L4
Location: Maldon, Essex
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 24, 2018, 12:37:28 »
My KTM sdr, even in tuned state is restricted at 125mph it resorts to two wheels for added stability, technology is amazing these days.
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old git
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Bike: DL1000 L6, BMW R1250RT
Location: Aberdeenshire
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 24, 2018, 12:59:49 »
I don't know about the 650 but while I think the 1000 is a great handling bike I find that much above 110 it all becomes a bit vague. I've never pushed it to see how fast it actually goes. Must be a symptom of age????
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Gert
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Bike: DL650 K5 Blue, DL650 K6 Red
Location: South Africa
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 24, 2018, 13:45:03 »
Go to gearing commander,
https://www.gearingcommander.com/
and enter your bike info plus your bike's sprocket combination setup. The site will give projected speeds, based on bike info and sprocket combination. A word of advice, save the speed testing for the rack or drag strip. Safe riding.
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wurzel
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Bike: DL1000 L4
Location: Maldon, Essex
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 24, 2018, 15:40:27 »
Old Git, about 125mph if you cane it, mines derestricted and hopped up a bit, it can push into the 130's,loaded up, but my top box creates enough wake to knock over anything roadside and not tied down, and bend saplings as it goes past ...
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MonkeyBoy
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Bike: VStrom 650
Location: Lincoln
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 30, 2018, 22:09:03 »
Had mine displaying 112 a couple of times. Thought it might be restricted ...
Will have another bash when the roads dry out a bit.
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UK_Vstrom650
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Bike: DL650A L2
Re: DL650 top speed
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December 30, 2018, 23:27:11 »
Yes, those Autobahns are pretty wet at the moment, so best to let them dry out first...
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TLPower
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Bike: ThunderBastard (KTM 1190 ADV)
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Re: DL650 top speed
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December 31, 2018, 05:30:43 »
Park Straight at Cadders mebee?
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