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Old 06-16-2013, 10:14 PM   #204 (permalink)
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The next item is to find a transmission. Since the torque curve on these is quite flat the steps between ratios can be greater than a sport bike. A range of 12 or 14 speeds might be nice with progressions of 15%. Much depends on vehicle weight and drag. Some folks design down from a motorcycle with a steel frame. I would be looking at designing up from an aluminum bike making the components only as heavy as needed. Around here 85 mph is all the speed we can use.
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