Bruce,
I punched your figures into my "speed" spreadsheet ... annnndddddd ...
if you are running a stock tire, (rolling radius of 12.47 inches), you
are turning 9900 RPM at 134.35 MPH in forth gear ..... If you were to
shift into 5th at this speed you would be turning 8500 RPM ... Soooooo
.... if you shift into 5th and pull 9K RPM you will be doing 142.14
MPH ... and, (IMHO), I think that would be very very good for 4400
feet elevation ... (you lose 3% power for every 1000 feet of elevation
on a normally aspirated engine ... allegedly) ....... I am looking at
a Cycle World, (Nov '93), test here on a 1994 model that they claim
dynoed at 109 RWHP and attained a top speed of 143 MPH on the road,
(they were riding it ... this was not calculated). They claim they
dynoed a '93 at 115 RWHP but do not state any speed attainment figures
and I do not have a test from them for that year. Uhhhh ... never mind
... I am not even going to ask why ....
campbell
----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Maycock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: top speed
> Been experimenting with a 97 and 98 max. Both low mileage stock
bikes. Have
> been comparing several of the minor mods discussed on the list. BUT
find
> both bikes are toping out at 133 to 134 MPH. This is 4th gear
approximatley
> 8500 to 9000 RPM.(a little hard to read the SMALL tach without my
readers at
> that speed).The elevation where we ride is 4400 plus feet. Is this
"normal"
> for top speed on a MAX? Anyone else riding at these elevations
experiencing
> similar/different results? Thanks Bruce Maycock VMOA #989
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