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Old 10-02-2014, 11:55 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redneck View Post
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One could label the different modes with names like...

Stump puller - (for the farmer)

Tow - (for the outdoors man)

Normal - (for normal people)

Sport - (for the enthusiast)

Suicide - (for the daredevil)

Economy - (for the penny pincher)

And...

Super economy - (for Mr. Scrooge)
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Maybe not. If you look up the torque curve on the 'Busa mill, output drops like a falling satellite below 3000rpm. You could gear it ultra-high, but the Hayabusa engine might not have the twist to keep things moving.
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