Hey TC
Don't be "punching" me when I'm not looking !!!! I like your numbers tho
and I am thinking they sound about right..I hope my trap is over 135 .
That would be COOL..
TC wrote:
> Don,
> I punched up that run ... from Sportbike Online ... stating 176.9 RWHP
> .. going 9.44 @ 144 mph ...
> Figuring 620 lbs for the Max, (and I realize this guy at least has
> shead 25 lbs for the exhaust system), and 160 lbs for a suited up
> rider ... I had to punch in 59 degrees and 0 elevation, (no RWHP
> correction at this temp and altitude), to get close to this run ...
>
> Anyhow ... at 59 degrees .. 0 elevation ... 780 lbs total weight and
> 177 RWHP .. I get a "best" of 9.50 @ 143 mph ... So this guy must be
> very light or something .. but the trap speed is in order and this guy
> just had to have wheelie bars, struts and a slick ....
>
> I punched a "Phil" at 5300 feet, 75 degrees, 780 lbs total weight and
> 190 Peak RWHP .. .and get a spread of 10.163 - 10.449 at 134.693
> ......... At this altitude and temp ... his 190 horses get corrected
> to 147 ........ If I punch the same combination .. and correct for
> altitude and temperature ... I get a spread of 9.327 - 9.677 @ 146.7
> mph, (the equivalent of a "corrected" run), ....... (the "spread" in
> my program output is due to traction and wind resistance factoring ...
> worst/best) ...... Even at Bandimere .. if you are still sitting up at
> the 1/8 mile marker you will be lucky if it doesn't cost you a tenth.
>
> I was looking at one of those old Cycle Magazine .. speed shootouts ..
> and Kosman broke into the 9s with a '93 Vmax, (the wire wheel
> special), but of course it had an 18 inch slick, wheelie bars, and the
> little 135 lb Gleason bullet launching at 5500 RPM ....... driveshaft
> and all .......
> campbell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "donald smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Sub 10 second run ?
>
> > snip <
> > looks like he had a good 60ft. time from
> > the e.t., but mph should be higher.
>
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