The Science of Power-Touring

[1/2%er]

One of the problems with many of the purpose built sport-touring motorcycles is that they lack key ingredients that make a sport bike sporty.  Most notably is perhaps the bikes length.   The long wheelbase on a modern sport-tourer may make for great comfort 2 up and incredible stability, but it also makes for a bike that lacks the crispness in turns in rapid succession, and has to be generally muscled around more.

Thankfully the manufacturers of the Sport-Touring machines have found the answer.  Power!

You see it is relatively simple – with more power comes more speed.  With more speed the length of the bike, and by association, the length of the wheelbase is shortened.

 

Why at a mere 95 million MPH you will see an entire 1% reduction in length and wheelbase.
As you can see, it will not be long before pouring power into these uber-tourers results in some real world measurable curve performance enhancement.

[ninjaridaz]

uh- what?  

[Windblown]

You see it is relatively simple – with more power comes more speed.  With more speed the length of the bike, and by association, the length of the wheelbase is shortened.

LOL

[OrangeSVS]

But the bike also becomes heavier. At 95 million MPH, you may have a 1% shorter wheelbase, but you'll also weigh as much as a Goldwing!    

[chornbe]

It's all about red shifting

[desert_rider]

As you can see, it will not be long before pouring power into these uber-tourers results in some real world measurable curve performance enhancement.

In the words of Shah, "Hu?"  

[bomber]

And all the music in your iPod will be in a higher key . . . .very confusing.

[county]

So, the FJR needs more HP?

[CosmicCowboy]

It's all about red shifting

Forget that. I'm going to plaid.

[mxvet57]

Forget that. I'm going to plaid.

 

[The Shepherd]

Colonel Sandurz: Prepare ship for light speed.
Dark Helmet: No, no, no, light speed is too slow.
Colonel Sandurz: Light speed, too slow?
Dark Helmet: Yes, we're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed.

[jfurf]

Shervin?  

[Blunder]

Set the controls for the heart of the sun.

If you've got 10 minutes to waste, here you go-

[Powder Addict]

If you hit warp 10 you can go back in time  

[Bad Dad]

[SuperSlider]

HE'S GONE PLAID!

[Kneescrubber]

One of the problems with many of the purpose built sport-touring motorcycles is that they lack key ingredients that make a sport bike sporty.  Most notably is perhaps the bikes length.   The long wheelbase on a modern sport-tourer may make for great comfort 2 up and incredible stability, but it also makes for a bike that lacks the crispness in turns in rapid succession, and has to be generally muscled around more.

Thankfully the manufacturers of the Sport-Touring machines have found the answer.  Power!

You see it is relatively simple – with more power comes more speed.  With more speed the length of the bike, and by association, the length of the wheelbase is shortened.

 

Why at a mere 95 million MPH you will see an entire 1% reduction in length and wheelbase.
As you can see, it will not be long before pouring power into these uber-tourers results in some real world measurable curve performance enhancement.

I, for one, understand your fourth dimension observations.

[Corwin]

And you won't age as fast!  Forever young!

[OrangeSVS]

Does Shervin know about this?

[sodapop6620]

One of the problems with many of the purpose built sport-touring motorcycles is that they lack key ingredients that make a sport bike sporty.  Most notably is perhaps the bikes length.   The long wheelbase on a modern sport-tourer may make for great comfort 2 up and incredible stability, but it also makes for a bike that lacks the crispness in turns in rapid succession, and has to be generally muscled around more.

Thankfully the manufacturers of the Sport-Touring machines have found the answer.  Power!

You see it is relatively simple – with more power comes more speed.  With more speed the length of the bike, and by association, the length of the wheelbase is shortened.

 

Why at a mere 95 million MPH you will see an entire 1% reduction in length and wheelbase.
As you can see, it will not be long before pouring power into these uber-tourers results in some real world measurable curve performance enhancement.

I see you have studied with Einstein

[Max Wedge]

But your horn will suck.

[Powder Addict]

Wherever you go, there you are.

[STJoe]

 

[Orson]

The long wheelbase on a modern sport-tourer may make for great comfort 2 up and incredible stability, but it also makes for a bike that lacks the crispness in turns in rapid succession, and has to be generally muscled around more.

I think this might be what scares off any Nancy boys from owning a Moto Guzzi.

one look at the effort needed to guide one of these things usually sends them directly to their nearest Ducati Boo-tique to collect their European shoulder bag.

[STJoe]

[Ducati Boo-tique to collect their European shoulder bag/quote]

 

[Dave the slave]

The answer is 42.

[Hardware]

At 95,000,000 MPH...

Wherever you go, there you are were.

FTFY.