O.k. everyone says, and I've told people the same thing,that making the bike lighter will make it faster. Decided to go the whole hog on this idea...so how much faster will I be now???
Hardcore Biker
O.k. everyone says, and I've told people the same thing,that making the bike lighter will make it faster. Decided to go the whole hog on this idea...so how much faster will I be now???
Life is a lesson-if I bother to listen
The metal is always nude.
Should really rocket but I think your mid-corner frame flex may be an issue, plus your wheelbase is mighty short.......
"...you meet the weirdest people riding a Guzzi !!..."
Who You Calling a Pig
Hmmm, not sure but I think you are doing it wrong.
Look at the bright side with such a short wheel base it is going to very flicky
For the record Qkkid was in my bed, not the other way round
Originally Posted by Yow Ling
Smarty pants... since ages ago
The lack of fairing may be an issue at speed, and I think engine braking (or lack of) may be a possible issue in the future...
When life throws you a curve ... Lean into it ...
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I'm by no means an expert on mechanical things but I sure hope that rear shock is well lubricated.
Grumpy Old Bastard
Hey - shit! - where do I get me one of them there invisible engine thingies...?
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The metal is always nude.
Still, you could give it to Orange County Choppers to sort your handling issue out
"...you meet the weirdest people riding a Guzzi !!..."
Better Red then Dead...
Thats not a shock.... its a butt locating/securing pin
$1,101,806
Yup that rear shock is scary
Toking those heavy rubber things of the wheels will help reduce weight and reduce the diameter thereby reducing the torque required to drive, meaning smaller lighter motor and more speed still....Duh
Hardcore Biker
Yup that rear shock is scary
So is the possible sudden threat to my insides the reason it's called a SHOCK.
Life is a lesson-if I bother to listen
Highway Biker
Just to clarify the engineering,are you using your body as a stressed member?
It's not that I'm wrong- It's your too dumb to understand!!!
Forum whore
Faster??? faster what?.....between stop lights or faster over the flying mile.
Power and more lightness = faster acceleration..........so its faster between stop lights.
Power and more aerodynamics = faster top speed........so its faster over the flying mile.
This is the exam question!!!! If you get it right you can buy yourself a Chocolate Fish.
Q. So making the bike lighter will make it faster in what way???
A. Accelerate Faster.
B. Faster Top Speed.
C. Both, Accelerates Faster and has a Faster Top Speed.
Only one answer is correct.
Paris Hilton knew the correct answer so she is off to get her Chocolate Fish.
How blond are you! whats your answer!
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"Instructions are just the manufacturers opinion on how to install it" Tim Taylor of "Tool Time"
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bucket horder
If the above is the case, where/what does the engine get mounted to?
Yes 4 strokes are for homos. Homo-sapiens that is, who have realized bigger is better.
Forum whore
Someone else has been using my body and now I have a stressed member.
"Instructions are just the manufacturers opinion on how to install it" Tim Taylor of "Tool Time"
“Saying what we think gives us a wider conversational range than saying what we know.” - Cullen Hightower
Not just another revolutionary
Hard to tell as power to weight must also include rider weight. I suggest you get this guy to ride it....so how much faster will I be now???
As far as the minimalist "less is more" addage goes - you certainly have much more less tha any others around.
My other concern is crash bungs, do they get mounted directly on the rider?
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