Search the forums for the gray issue, it's been posted before.

The speederbikes have to be balanced, if they go too fast they will be overpowered/too hard to control.

"Munchkin: One who, on being told that this is a game about politics and intrigue in 17th century Italy, asks to play a ninja."
— Andrew Rilstone

Overpowering the speederbikes?  What?  Can't happen.  50% faster speeder bikes would be a really good addition, especially when you have to travel long distances such as in the Tatooine, Ryloth, and future Hoth maps.  This would put the 'speed' in speederbikes, thereby making the gameplay more fun.  More fun = More players!

Also, where are the speederbike rider's arms in the first-person view.  It's kind of unusual to have no hands gripping the handle bars.  You could probably put arms in the first-person view without obscuring too much of the view of the terrain.

I definitely think they should be faster.  The cruising speed should probably 25% more than it is, and boost should be another 25% faster.  Maybe the devs could code it so if you hold reverse and forward at the same time, it moves at a speed similar to the normal cruise speed.  Or we all use throttles such as those on a joystick.