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Old 01-05-2009, 02:51 AM   #43 (permalink)
Clev
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The Clunker (retired) - '90 Honda Accord EX sedan
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Originally Posted by The Atomic Ass View Post
Your vehicle only weighs in around 2k lbs doesn't it? I've done some impromptu towing with my Burgman that put me over 2k GVWR (Yeah, yeah, I know ) and I was still able to pull away faster than that at half throttle, which is ~9-10hp at the wheel, going by a dyno chart and the revs I was pulling. On flat ground no less.

But money is a sticking point, isn't it? It's basically the only reason I don't yet have electric conveyance.
Exactly; that's what a transmission will get you. :-)
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