Triple digits are not necessary for a spirited group ride. I am willing to assume the risk of a speeding ticket. I am NOT willing to assume the risk of spending the night as a guest of the county, or seeing my bike dangling from the back of a tow truck.
I like to cover lotsa miles, which means a fairly brisk pace and keeping stops short. High corner speeds, moderate speed in straights (tends to keep the group from getting too spread out by traffic, curves, etc). I like riding with quick groups, but don't mind a dialing it down if someone wants to work on technique.
If you are feeling like you are going to fast...you are. You shouldn't be trying to go fast anyway. Your goal should be smoothness. Confidence & speed will come after that. If you aren't feeling smooth, there is reason for it. It can be a simple as changing your line entering the corner or changing where you are looking (you should be looking through a corner not at the pavement right in front of your tire). It may be other reasons, too. This is a good conversation for a gas stop.
Come on a ride. after a couple of gas stops we'll get it figured out. By any chance are you worried about running wide in lefts and taking a line that is too far inside? that can cause a couple problems.
The US military invests significantly more training $$ into each person than any other employer that comes to mind. Of course they aren't going to let you leave until they get ther money's worth out of you. That's one of the reason for contracts. It's a lifestyle that you can't really understand until you're living it.
Unless you have been in the military, you can't understand the lifestyle. Thanks are fine, but i doubt many civilians understand what they are actually thanking for.
Many factors are involved, including the tire's profile. With the crappy dunlop qualifiers that came stock on my bike, I could easily get to the edge without carrying particularly impressive corner speeds. In fact, on more then a few occassions I leaned it beyond the edge to the point where the rear end would step out. On a proper tire, like a Michelin PR2, I can carry more corner speed, have more grip, and still have a bit left on the edge of the tire in case I need it.
Commuting, local, etc. = Helmet, Gloves, Armored Jacket (at a minimum). Spirited twisty riding = Helmet, Gloves, Armored Jacket, Armored Pants, Race Boots 100% of the time, no exceptions. Except that one time I showed up in jeans to squid it up.
I doubt any of the HD machines will be as competent on a twisty road as your SV. There are some decent roads in Amish Country in Holmes County. Watch out for the horse shit tho.