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Originally Posted by CThunder-blue
Honestly, it's your weight. Force = Mass * Acceleration, therefore Acceleration = Force/Mass. Your bike does not have enough HP to change the rate of acceleration past 80mph. Wind resistance plays a major factor as well.
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Academically, weight has almost nothing to do with top speed. If all other factors are the same, someone who weighs much more than someone else will reach exactly the same top speed, it will just take longer to get there. But in the real world, for motorcycles, weight goes along with size as the rider plays such a large part of the aero profile. And yes, the more wind resistance, the lower the top speed. To markedly change that, one needs to get more aerodynamic, or add more power.
