----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Riggins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 4:22 PM Subject: FW: [Chevelle-list] Off Subject - Speeding Ticket for 205 mph
> I'm going to share a couple notes with you guys on that speeding ticket. If > you aren't into motorcycles just hit delete. This is #1 Ed > > ------ Forwarded Message > From: John Garner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 13:33:03 -0700 > To: Jim Service <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: Ed Riggins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Keith Hunwick > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tim Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: FW: [Chevelle-list] Off Subject - Speeding Ticket for 205 mph > > When I did a story on Bonneville bikes, Doug Meyer's ZX-11 was making > 215-220 HP, and also had a few minor aerodynamic mods, but could only make > 197 on the salt. Of course, the altitude at Bonneville takes away a lot of > horsepower, but the wisdom amongst several veteran speed-record-holding > riders was that even at sea level, at least 230 HP would be needed to crack > the 200 mph mark. Above that, another 3-5 HP would be required for each each > additional mph. > > And that doesn't even address the question of how much space is required to > squeeze out that extra speed. > > PS: I have been radared at 194 mph on a Honda CBR1100XX. It was on an oval > test track that allowed about 170 mph through the banked turns, where you > nailed the throttle and glued yourself to the tank as you entered each of > the 2-mile straightaways. I was with several other journalists and racers, > one of whom was smart enough to pull the mirrors in to the fairing, and who > therefore clocked the fastest speed, at 197. I've also hit about 180 at > Bonneville, but was running out of space (!) and had to shut down before the > wheelspin fully caught up with the revs. Believe me, the ten seconds it > takes to squeeze another 100 rpm out of your motor eats up a LOT of space > 3-plus miles per minute. > > It is my educated opinion that unless this guy's bike has at least 250 HP, > AND he is a complete and utter idiot (Highway 61 is no Bonneville salt flat, > or 4-lane wide test track), AND he has nads bigger than any living human, > this simply could NOT have happened. That is too many "ifs" for me to > believe. This whole story is bullshit. > > See my alternate theory in a seperate e-mail, which you may have to get > forwarded to you from Riggins. -- JG > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Service" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ed Riggins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "Tim Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "John Garner" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Patrick Hook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Paul Funk" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:19 AM > Subject: Re: FW: [Chevelle-list] Off Subject - Speeding Ticket for 205 mph > > > > by the same token, i stopped by the san fran moto club street party this > > summer. they has a portable dyno there and were doing tests on anyone's > > bike that came along. one guy's suz gsx-r had over 220 rear wheel hp > > (228? 235? can't remember) had a turbo kit. looked completely stock > > from the outside. > > > > > > > > ------ End of Forwarded Message > > >
