Allen, I think you really want a sport bike ;) Javier.
On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 6:48 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > The power band is the same Paul, but it really kicks in above 5K. To > me these engines are HP engines and are a bit lacking in torque. If > you keep them spinning fast they are a hoot, but chugging along behind > a line of cages @ 45-50MPH they don't have any roll on power. I do so > little highway riding that I wouldn't mind closer gears and higher > rpms. As for being buzzy I think it smooths out from 65-85 MPH, either > way it's smoother than a HD. > > On 9/15/10, paul annen <[email protected]> wrote: > > wow... hearing that 5k your bikes are screaming makes me love my wing > even > > more... 4200 is where i start to really get power and i redline at 9k > > > > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > >> Allen, > >> > >> My standard of performance is the vehicle I'm in the most; that is, > >> 13 ton bus powered by a 275hp turbodiesel. Snappy acceleration and > >> "Awesome!!!11!" levels are easily attained when your normal vehicle > >> can only attain .2g acceleration in a straight line, .3 down a hill. > >> :D > >> > >> My long time driving small displacement cars with a stick makes > >> downshifting to pass quite a natural reaction; going another gear > >> won't hurt, or be weird. > >> > >> I'll be sure to report on things, as well as getting some > >> "reproducible" readings on acceleration performance and the like. > >> > >> -Kurt > >> > >> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Mine is a 92, I guess it is a matter of opinion and how you like to > >> > ride. I for one would like to know you're thoughts on the change, so > >> > post a report once you switch the gears. Personally I have considered > >> > trying a 14 tooth to get better roll on power. I find myself keeping > >> > it in lower gears so that I can get snappier acceleration especially > >> > when there is traffic. Besides @ 70 MPH you can't hear the engine over > >> > the wind so the 5K RPM wouldn't bother me. > >> > > >> > On 9/15/10, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I have played with that site before.17 tooth countersprocket is a 12% > >> >> decrease in RPM, 6 teeth off the driven sprocket is a 16% decrease in > >> RPM. > >> >> > >> >> Bike is a '93 750, 15/38 stock tooth count. > >> >> > >> >> On Sep 15, 2010 2:52 PM, "Allen" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> What year is your NH? Adding two teeth to the countershaft sprocket > is > >> >> like taking away 6 teeth from the driven sprocket. Using the last gen > >> >> NH transmission gearing you would drop rpm by 500 @ 60 MPH. That > would > >> >> put the bike way below it's torque curve for any kind of decent > >> >> acceleration. I would imagine downshifting to 3rd would be necessary > >> >> to pass a slow vehicle with any authority. Try playing with > >> >> http://www.gearingcommander.com/ before hand, I personally think > these > >> >> inline 4 bikes don't make enough torque for that big of a gearing > >> >> change. From what I have heard a 16 tooth is fine if you do alot of > >> >> highway miles. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Sep 15, 1:36 pm, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>> I have plans to go to a 17 to... > >> >>> On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 1:31 PM, [email protected] > >> >> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >>> > I noticed a drop in mpg when i went from a 30 to a 32 rea... > >> >> > >> >>> > From: "Mack Swanson" <[email protected]> > >> >>> > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Fuel Mileage > >> >>> > >> >>> > i u... > >> >>> > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > >> >> groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> >> > >> >>> > >> >>> > -- > >> >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >> Groups "Nighthawk Mo... > >> >>> > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > >> >> groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > >> >>> > >> >>> - Show quoted text - > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> > >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups > >> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Love... > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups > >> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> >> To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > <nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > > > >> . > >> >> For more options, visit this group at > >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Sent from my mobile device > >> > > >> > -- > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > <nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > > > >> . > >> > For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > <nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > > > >> . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > >> > >> > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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