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« on: October 17, 2012, 03:45:19 AM »
This is a mini-documentary a bit over 11 minutes. I'll do an embed below, but you really should click-through to youtube and run 1080p full screen with sufficient volume to follow along.

No matter if you're into straight-line speed or not, if you watch this whole thing and don't have a big 'ol grin on your face through most of it, eh...you're just not really 'that' into 'motorcycles' ...    Twofinger
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« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2012, 04:42:31 AM »
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« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2012, 05:09:33 AM »
Can't really say it's a $300 motorcycle if he fully restored it.  Headscratch
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« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2012, 05:24:09 AM »
Quote from: zer0netgain on October 17, 2012, 05:09:33 AM

Can't really say it's a $300 motorcycle if he fully restored it.  Headscratch


Glad you enjoyed the vid...  Razz
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« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2012, 06:01:24 AM »
Great video!   I dont live too far from the racing out there. I always make a point to stop out each year. It feels like the last form of "real" racing that the factories have not ruined.  Good, honest, hardworking people racign anything that moves.
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« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2012, 07:02:58 AM »
Quote from: GTS_Rider on October 17, 2012, 05:24:09 AM

Glad you enjoyed the vid...  Razz


Well, he kept raving about his $300 bike...which I'm sure he had more than $300 into.

And what was with that huge guy with the beard?  EEK!

Didn't half those people know that the weight of the rider affects the max speed of their run?
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« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2012, 07:16:46 AM »
I loves me some Viffer.  I'll have to watch that video later.
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« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2012, 07:49:36 AM »
Quote from: zer0netgain on October 17, 2012, 05:09:33 AM

Can't really say it's a $300 motorcycle if he fully restored it.  Headscratch


Got a bit of bike envy huh?
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« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2012, 08:12:06 AM »
That was fun  Bigok
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« Reply #9 on: October 17, 2012, 08:38:27 AM »
New item to the bucket list, run my old GSX1100F at Bonneville.  That just looks like WAY too much fun.
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« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2012, 09:16:28 AM »
Quote from: steve.ski on October 17, 2012, 07:49:36 AM

Got a bit of bike envy huh?


I know how much I paid for mine...

...I prefer not to think about how much more I've put into it.
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« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2012, 09:23:08 AM »
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« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2012, 09:23:22 AM »
Quote from: zer0netgain on October 17, 2012, 09:16:28 AM



I know how much I paid for mine...

...I prefer not to think about how much more I've put into it.


Haha, indeed. I have a couple bikes like that...

Just kidding you...
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« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2012, 09:31:48 AM »
Fun vid - great post.

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« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2012, 10:18:20 AM »
I want to run at bonneville....

Cool vid  Wink
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« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2012, 10:56:50 AM »
Quote from: zer0netgain on October 17, 2012, 07:02:58 AM


Didn't half those people know that the weight of the rider affects the max speed of their run?
It does? How? More frontal area?
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« Reply #16 on: October 17, 2012, 11:18:41 AM »
Quote from: 1KPerDay on October 17, 2012, 10:56:50 AM

It does? How? More frontal area?


 Thumbsup  with the same drag coefficient weght makes no difference other than the time it takes to get to speed Wink
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« Reply #17 on: October 17, 2012, 11:34:16 AM »
Quote from: 1KPerDay on October 17, 2012, 10:56:50 AM

It does? How? More frontal area?


Weight = lost power.  Ideally, every ounce you can strip off the bike and rider = more power into pushing to faster velocities.

I'd think an overweight rider would rob the bike of it's full potential.
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« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2012, 11:37:34 AM »
Mass has a small affect on top speed.  Drop a 10 ton rock and a feather on the moon.  Which one hits the ground first due to the acceleration of gravity?  Both.

Top speed is mainly a function of hp, aerodynamics, and cross sectional area.

Acceleration is a function of mass.  Let me introduce you to Mr. Newton.  F = ma  Lol
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« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2012, 11:52:33 AM »
The world speed record is held by the Thrust SSC ( a very heavy machine) one of its top competitors is craig breedlove's Spirit (which takes a lighter weight approach). in top speed racing areo dynamics are far more imprtant than weight. Per a truck driving friend, a box trailer rig will top out at the same speed full or empty on level ground. the loaded one just takes more time to get to that speed.
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