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Old 05-16-2012, 09:53 AM   #16 (permalink)
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coast down test

Today was coast down test day.

We rode to the "quiet back road" my colleague mentionned.
It was rather windy ...
So I went for a ride, trying to pass his parked car at 100 Km per hour, pulling the clutch and then cheking the speed at a distance, namely a sign on the side.

With the kammback : two attempt showed 62 ish Km per hour

Without the kammback, the bike was easier to maintain at speed (probably more throttle, maybe less wind) and I got a consistant 60 ish Km per hour.

Then I fitted the kammback back but we didn't do more attempts.

All in all : waste of gas ...

I don't know the distance from point A to point B either just the tiny difference in speed

Can I work out something out of it ?
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