I must admit, I've debated posting this for the last week or so, but I figured bugger it
ok, I know the Bullet isn't a crotch rocket
I know she sits happily at 65mph
I know if I wanted a faster bike, I should have bought something else etc.etc.
But.....
I am convinced she is capable of the ton
On the flat, in it's current form (front and rear fenders removed, 12" slightly baffled exhaust, 8" stretch) I can easily hit a gps verified 87 and then run out of puff. With a slight downhill, I topped out at 92, hitting the limiter
Next weekend, I am starting a mild teardown which when complete will consist of another inch stretch in the swing arm, monoshock conversion, power commander, custom header pipe, filter, 19T front sprocket, electric start removal, tool box removal, lithium 6a battery, tyres as well as some cosmetics
Now with the PC, filter, exhaust and a dyno run, I am expecting around a 20% hp increase, and hoping for slightly more.
Doing the maths, a 19T front will only bump up the gearing by 5.5% changing the rear hub was on the cards for a while, but I eventually decided against it, what that leaves me with is tyres
I'm now caught between a 130/90 18 Shinko 230 tourmaster or something similar, or swapping out the rear for a G5 19" wheel and running a 4.25 19.
Both of which on paper will get me to the 100 mark, with the 19 slightly in front (unconfirmed until I get real world dimensions)
the 19T and tyres together give an overall gearing change of around 15%
Wish me luck, Call me crazy or whatever