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Originally Posted by sendler
I commute on I81 and could never do it safely on a bike with less than 70 mph of useable cruise speed. I average 68 and follow along in the slow lane.
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As long as there are still cars on the road, and furthermore a bell curve of drivers that includes idiots, morons, and dumbasses at the left end, it's necessary for most people to at least be able to cruise at 75 mph. In a perfect world, we'd really enforce the speed limit, but it's just as illegal to go over as it is to "disrupt the flow of traffic".
Although I do appreciate Vetter's fairings and low MPG contests, I also appreciate the idea of biodiesel motorcycles. Once oil is over $80 a barrel for the long haul, biodiesel will be economically solvent.
The problem with diesel bikes is, just like with diesel cars, you run out of gears and lose all power above 4k rpm. Fairings and more intuitive engine design will be the main sources of improvement.
low&slow: I appreciate your work! Your efforts will help evolve vehicles in the US and elsewhere.