>>Nicholas,
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>>>I can't imagine what a sustained wind of 140 plus would feel like.
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>>Ever ride a motorcycle?
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>Honda 175, Suzuki 550 Suzuki1000(Shaft Drive) and Suzuki 1100 for many years.
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>I see your point. But I could always slow down if I chose to.
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>Nick

That 1100 should demo my point very well ;-) Imagine standing up on the pegs at speed. No way you wouldn't part company with the bike. Just hanging on at those speeds is a major effort for this old boy. And that is a very rare occasion.