I went for my first longish run on the M5 yesterday. Nice conditions but quite breezy. I found I was very comfortable sat a safe distance behind an HGV averaging 60mph. In the middle lane at 70mph, I felt far more vulnerable, with buffeting winds and vehicles left, right and behind and I was glad to be back on the inside again.
I wonder what other members think and do. Do you go after that extra 10mph+ or stick to a sedate pace with great mpg and a potentially longer life-span?
What's you average speed on the motorway
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Re: What's you average speed on the motorway
I usually tool along at around the 70 mark, not usually a bother on the GTS
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Re: What's you average speed on the motorway
Fast as I can according to the circs.
Don't care about mpg and the TMax DX has cruise control so it is quite relaxing at constant speed. The UK limit of 70 is so far below the capability of the TMax that cruisin' at that speed will have no negative effect on engine lifespan. It would cruise at 90 and still not be flat out, no problem. The speedo reads about 10% fast but I can read true speed off the nav.
Don't care about mpg and the TMax DX has cruise control so it is quite relaxing at constant speed. The UK limit of 70 is so far below the capability of the TMax that cruisin' at that speed will have no negative effect on engine lifespan. It would cruise at 90 and still not be flat out, no problem. The speedo reads about 10% fast but I can read true speed off the nav.
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Re: What's you average speed on the motorway
I'm never one to hang around I'm afraid....though these days, it seems to be not what speed you want to go, its what speed the traffic is moving at. I'd never sit at HGV speed - what's the point? And there are so many trucks around that finding a turbulence free gap for more than a minute or 2 is quite difficult. Probably just as easy to join the queue of sales reps in the Outside lane!
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Re: What's you average speed on the motorway
Indicated 80 on the T-Max; indicated 70 on the Forza - in whatever lane is needed.
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Re: What's you average speed on the motorway
Depends where I am and what I'm riding.
Germany on my old ZX12 around the 135mph mark, Spain on my R1 around 125mph, Spain on rental 125cc scooter 101kph (60ish mph) as the speed limiter kicks in.
UK on the SH300 65mph
Germany on my old ZX12 around the 135mph mark, Spain on my R1 around 125mph, Spain on rental 125cc scooter 101kph (60ish mph) as the speed limiter kicks in.
UK on the SH300 65mph
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Re: What's you average speed on the motorway
I’m on a 279 cc so probably sit between 65 and 75 mph
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Re: What's you average speed on the motorway
I'm with rayb on this one, slow lane with mechanical sympathy for my little 300
But why be there at all? I'm afraid my riding appears different to most others, quite content on a and b roads at 55/60 ISH couldn't think of anything worse than going on a tour UK or Europe on motorways or toll roads, if it's the only way you can cover the miles then you have set your goals to wide apart?
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But why be there at all? I'm afraid my riding appears different to most others, quite content on a and b roads at 55/60 ISH couldn't think of anything worse than going on a tour UK or Europe on motorways or toll roads, if it's the only way you can cover the miles then you have set your goals to wide apart?
Ok you can fire at will got me helmet on ready!
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Re: What's you average speed on the motorway
I think many would get a shock when traveling at 70/80 as much of the tripMeldrew wrote:Isn't your average speed on the motorway how fast you're travelling over a specific distance in a certain amount of time, not about how fast you prefer to cruise at when you're on them.
as possible when they checked the true average speed.