What is your top speed with the gears you have on there? On my 79 I could only get to 15 mph with 44 tooth sprocket right to the 10 or 11 tooth on the clutch. That was until I removed the governor rejetted the carb and added an exhaust but still only got to 20 mph.
20 mph was good but not in any traffic trying to get into a turn lane or anywhere out of bike lane so that's the reason I put on the 212 on.
Pretty sure the speed limit around the small town I live in is 30 mph max or slower and with the power of the 212 I have no problems with lanes changes anymore
One more thing what does an elephant in the room mean?