In San Diego years ago I got a ticket for speeding which stated '110 mph +' on a Suzuki GS1100, as that is what the CHP topped out at. I told them that I didn't know they were back there and wasn't trying to outrun them as I had slowed down to 65 mph for a few miles to get off of the freeway. They believed me as they were topped out and said I would just disappear while playing with a Mercedes, and that I could have easily gotten away if I had wished. The ticket ended up only being $70.
The key with bikes is the acceleration as it would do 120 mph in the 1/4 mile and top out at about 140 mph, fast for a heavy 1983 bike, and the new ones can hit over 140 mph in the 1/4 mile and top out up to 180 to 190 mph. I did outrun cops by slowing down to almost a stop until they were about 10 car lengths behind and then nailing it, assuming it was too far to read my plates, and looking back they were always so far behind I couldn't tell if they were even trying to catch up. You can't count on speed over distance as they can floor it and just let it run, and they have radio (they set up a road block for the Mercedes mentioned above).
An ex father-in-law retired from the CHP and he said the big, old Mopar cruisers were good for 150 to 155 mph, fast enough to run down the V8 Ferraris of the day. He said he'd just sit on their tail until they finally pulled over, and then tell them that he didn't know those Japanese cars could go so fast :^)
. My '97 turbo Talon would have been faster, but I never got the chance to check it out.
