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Old 09-12-2019, 07:12 PM   #28 (permalink)
Daschicken
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Cibbie - '88 Honda CBR 250R
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90 day: 48.49 mpg (US)

Rarity - '06 Honda Accord EX V6
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90 day: 29.88 mpg (US)

Baby viff - '86 Honda VFR 400R
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90 day: 42.15 mpg (US)

Latios - '08 Suzuki SV650SF
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90 day: 64.56 mpg (US)

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Thanks, but that is still not the right way to test a tire. You need a flat "road" surface. I'd use a bench model belt sander with a worn belt that produces the same friction as asphalt. The wheel rides in a frame with load weights on each side, below the belt to keep it balanced. A cage keeps the rig from going off the test area, and once it is up to speed, the operator adjusts the inclination to get the tire running in the middle. The inclination reading is the payoff.
The absolute readings may not be correct, but I don’t see why the relative readings would be incorrect.
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