klr650: :> speed vs drag vs horsepower

[RobertWichert]

OK, so I figure it was "with the wind", as you stated, and the wind was a 9 mph wind.  Horsepower needs to increase exponentially (squared) to increase speed linearly, but wind is one-to-one. Robert P. Wichert P.Eng +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ========================================================

On 3/1/2010 6:01 PM, mechanizeinc wrote:   My green '06 always seemed to indicate accurately in my usual traffic. Trail Wings on OEM rims must be the right OD for the speedo. Riding north with the wind and a hair to my backside I passed a Yamaha crotch rocket. Glanced down to observe the tach straddling the red line and the speedo showing 107mph. I thought "no way?" After exiting the interstate I mirror checked the kid splitting a few cars to stand beside me in the right side tire groove. He yelled thru his full face "Damn!! That dirt bike'll do 107 miles per hour?!!" Now I got my ham fisted reassembly of the top end that clatters slap for 3 to 5 seconds (7 or more when it's real cold) on start up and oil consumption from blowing by them rings... with the wind to my back and a jato strapped it might get to red line and 107 again, but it's self limited to about 98mph and a few hundred revs below scarlet now. Mech > A KLR with a speed fairing is an interesting concept! > > QUESTION > Has anyone been faster than 95 mph on theirs and what is the fastest speed that we know has been demonstrated?