Thanks again everyone. The bike runs flawless, like it was new, XXitanium. I'm sure I can handle it now that I have the tank issue resolved, probably leave it for the fall. Superhawk996, I said that anything past 170 is academic because unless you are drag racing someone to top speed, being on any 1000cc sport bike or larger, will get you over the 170 mph line pretty damn fast. Beyond that your just trying to get last bit of the top end a bike has left. How it feels getting there, and how it performs in every other aspect, to me is more important than whether I can eek out another 10 mph from the bike just going in a straight line. The one time I pushed my '99 Blackbird to 185 mph indicated, the experience past 170 mph was pretty much focusing on going straight and periodically glancing at the dial to check my speed. I agree it is special, that's why I'll keep this one until the only thing I can ride any longer is a wheelchair. I almost feel sorry for my FJR parked next to the Blackbird. I think it feels I've disowned it.