09-27-2010, 03:05 PM | #41 |
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Re: Gear Shifting
I don't have a tach (yet) and I've never been sure of my rpm's so I thought I would exercise the noodle and came up with these charts.
There are some interesting figures here: It confirms the tach results some are reporting in 5th gear: rpm's are ~10x mph If you want to hear 8000rpm's go to 50mph in 3rd gear (!) Seems to be OK, at least for short periods, to go 65mph in 4th (ie redline is just below 70mph) Stepping up to 16-tooth gearing will bring you down below peak HP and torque at 70mph so don't expect to go faster with that mod. I've always been impressed with the accel I get with this little motor when I let it wind out a little. Now, I've got some peace of mind that I'm not over-revving.
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09-27-2010, 03:23 PM | #42 |
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Thanks for info. I regularly do 65 mph in fourth. In most of my driving conditions, fourth is the only gear I can hold speeds above 60. I have no tach on my Geezer either. I sort of figured - if it don't blow up, I guess it's ok, which is obviously not a recommended form of figurin'.
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09-28-2010, 01:36 AM | #44 |
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Size has something to do with it, too. At max speeds your drag coefficient is going to matter a lot more than your mass. If you are heavier it will take longer for your 20hp to get you up to speed but if you are taller in the saddle and lighter then that max speed will be less, because of the extra wind drag from the taller rider. Pete, I think you'll find if you could put 50 lbs of lead in your tank bag you would still hold 70mph because your wind resistance won't be any different, yet your 'weight' would be 200lb.
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Also, I have a large windshield and saddlebags, neither of which help with top end speed.
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