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Old 02-27-2009, 01:03 PM   #164 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by The Pope View Post
I had a 05 Suzuki M50 up to 110mph (almost all that it can and will do).

My son has had his 05 GSX-R700 topped out in the low 160's. It's geared for the twisties so if he had the factory gearing, it would have been higher!
Not necessarily. A higher gearing does not automatically increase top speed and in some cases can decrease top speed.
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