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Motorcycles / Scooters
03-03-2015, 04:57 PM
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Poll:
On the side of the road. (Motorcycle or Scooter ever been disabled)
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redyaris
Riding on wet muddy road in 1st gear... dropped...
Riding on wet muddy road in 1st gear... dropped the Suzuki GS500 and brock/bent parts so was unable to continue. Lady in a car stopped to see if I needed help. she went home and sent her husband and...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
10-12-2014, 09:13 PM
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Tails of Bonneville
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redyaris
I was in Bonneville in August for the motorcycle...
I was in Bonneville in August for the motorcycle speed week.The salt was quite wet so we only had 7 miles of track. I was at mile seven which is only half a mile from the edge of the earth... I got...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
03-05-2013, 11:27 PM
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Streamlining CBR600 for Bonneville & Vetter Challenge
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redyaris
Here are some pictures of the slow progress on...
Here are some pictures of the slow progress on the CBR600, and a picture of a home made wind tunnel buit by a friend of mine for a science olympics event for junior high and high school stundents....
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Motorcycles / Scooters
01-03-2013, 12:23 PM
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Can 1983 Honda VT-500 Meet the Vetter Challenge?
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30,476
Posted By
redyaris
I have the 18" wheel rim and swing arm and will...
I have the 18" wheel rim and swing arm and will be getting a 120/90-18 rear tire next week and will begine testing what I need to do to fit it up to the bke. I may be able to make a small...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
11-08-2012, 08:43 AM
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Streamlining CBR600 for Bonneville & Vetter Challenge
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7,697
Posted By
redyaris
[QUOTE=renault_megane_dci;338709]Wich is only...
[QUOTE=renault_megane_dci;338709]Wich is only really suitable on engines with rocker arms.
Not true[/COLOR]
Cam phasing done right requires more time and effort than I am willing to spend on this...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
10-22-2012, 08:38 PM
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151
Can 1983 Honda VT-500 Meet the Vetter Challenge?
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30,476
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redyaris
Adventures in loading/securing streamliner in...
Adventures in loading/securing streamliner in sprinter van...
Over the last few days I have been working out how to secure my VT500 stream liner in the sprinter van. On normal motorcycles there are...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
10-12-2012, 11:22 PM
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151
Can 1983 Honda VT-500 Meet the Vetter Challenge?
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30,476
Posted By
redyaris
I have re-installed the #112 main jets because...
I have re-installed the #112 main jets because the #110's caused the engine the boog for aprox 5 seconds and the air/fuel guage showed a ratio of 17:1 which slowly went down to 14:1 at which point,...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
10-11-2012, 02:26 PM
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Mythbusters tests "golf ball" dimples
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redyaris
Missing Data / controls for Mythbuster...
Missing Data / controls
for
Mythbuster tests "golf ball" dimples
Air speed
Air temperature
Viscosity of the air
Air Density
Humidity
Wind speed
Forum:
Aerodynamics
10-09-2012, 05:51 PM
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120
Mythbusters tests "golf ball" dimples
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28,240
Posted By
redyaris
Not true. The expirament did not have adequit...
Not true. The expirament did not have adequit controls to isolate what caused the change in fuel consumption.
QUOTE:
If we feel that there is something missing in the given test, then it should...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
10-06-2012, 05:44 PM
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151
Can 1983 Honda VT-500 Meet the Vetter Challenge?
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30,476
Posted By
redyaris
Road Test #112 main jets, #35 slow jets 112KM...
Road Test #112 main jets, #35 slow jets
112KM @/or above posted speed limits 80% @115km/h, 15% @100km/h
3.0L
2.68L/100km, 88mpg
ambiant air temp 15*C
some cross wind
The air/fuel guage...
Forum:
EcoModding Central
10-01-2012, 10:33 AM
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Results anomaly (MPG effects when not on level ground at the gas pump)
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2,153
Posted By
redyaris
What we all may need to do is use the...
What we all may need to do is use the statastitions way out and say that the FE is 97% accurate 19 times out of 20... ;)
Forum:
Aerodynamics
09-24-2012, 10:26 PM
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154
The Underbody (flat belly pan is suboptimal - explanation & solutions offered)
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redyaris
The flat underbody did not reduce top speed what...
The flat underbody did not reduce top speed what it did was reduce cornering speed due to the reduction in downforce.
The flat bottom did not increase drag. In fact the drag due to the flat...
Forum:
The Lounge
08-17-2012, 07:59 AM
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133
the concept of "peak Oil " is blarney
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Posted By
redyaris
Which begs the question. Are we an intelligent...
Which begs the question. Are we an intelligent species or not? because this pattern of exploitation to the point of exhaustion is very frequent in our history.
Forum:
Motorcycles / Scooters
07-26-2012, 12:10 PM
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45
Streamlining CBR600 for Bonneville & Vetter Challenge
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7,697
Posted By
redyaris
I have chosen to lower the seat height to what...
I have chosen to lower the seat height to what can be accumplished without cutting the frame, this is about 2" - 3" which will give me a seat height of 29" +/-. I will be leanig forward, but some...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
07-23-2012, 08:27 PM
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151
Can 1983 Honda VT-500 Meet the Vetter Challenge?
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30,476
Posted By
redyaris
On relativley flat ground I do very little P&G. I...
On relativley flat ground I do very little P&G. I mostly run at a constant throatle. I Glide when ever I have to slow down or stop or when going down an incline. The problem as I see it is that the...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
07-21-2012, 09:42 AM
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15
Team Motorcycle battle plan
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2,796
Posted By
redyaris
Almost all engines designed for rpm's above 1000...
Almost all engines designed for rpm's above 1000 have valve overlap. I have modified cams on small Honda GX160 industrial engines that are designed to run at a constant 3600rpm. the problem they had...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
07-18-2012, 04:02 PM
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151
Can 1983 Honda VT-500 Meet the Vetter Challenge?
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30,476
Posted By
redyaris
I have abandoned the trip, after 2 days, to Ohio...
I have abandoned the trip, after 2 days, to Ohio with Allen and Vic and returned home from northern Wyoming, due to the affects of heat and variouse other small problems. I did not want to have to...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
07-06-2012, 09:14 AM
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Can 1983 Honda VT-500 Meet the Vetter Challenge?
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30,476
Posted By
redyaris
At this stage in the development it would appear...
At this stage in the development it would appear that the 100mpg Vetter Challenge standard is far away and not likely to be attained. The reason I say this is that the throatle is less than 20% open...
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Motorcycles / Scooters
06-27-2012, 01:33 PM
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151
Can 1983 Honda VT-500 Meet the Vetter Challenge?
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30,476
Posted By
redyaris
The coolent temp is now in the low to midle of...
The coolent temp is now in the low to midle of the normal range. It seems to run a bit cooler going into a head wind and a bit hotter with a tail wind.
Forum:
General Efficiency Discussion
06-27-2012, 08:08 AM
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59
What's your time worth? Fuel economy vs speed.
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9,315
Posted By
redyaris
What is Time? What is Value? What is Money? ...
What is Time?
What is Value?
What is Money?
What is...?
What do most of us do with the time we have "saved" by getting to our destination faster/sooner? I suspect that the time is wasted in...
Forum:
Motorcycles / Scooters
06-15-2012, 10:05 AM
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151
Can 1983 Honda VT-500 Meet the Vetter Challenge?
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30,476
Posted By
redyaris
I have had the VT500 out for a 20 mile road test...
I have had the VT500 out for a 20 mile road test and things are looking good although there is still work to be done. I will take it for a 120 mile road test next week. At present I am still working...
Forum:
Aerodynamics
05-27-2012, 08:02 PM
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312
Bonneville 2012 or Bust
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40,283
Posted By
redyaris
The VT 500 is being prepaired for the ride to mid...
The VT 500 is being prepaired for the ride to mid Ohio for the Vetter Challenge july 20, it should be ready for the ride around the block road test in a week or two and with an other week of fixing...
Forum:
Events & Meet-ups
05-09-2012, 06:36 PM
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100
2012 Vetter Fuel Economy Challenges
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15,784
Posted By
redyaris
My experiance at the 2012 Vetter Challenge The...
My experiance at the 2012 Vetter Challenge
The pace was as advetised "...the way we really drive..." which is 10 or more mph above the posted speed limit. :eek:This was the pace set by the...
Forum:
Events & Meet-ups
04-01-2012, 08:08 PM
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100
2012 Vetter Fuel Economy Challenges
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15,784
Posted By
redyaris
I plan to attend although the VT500 may not be...
I plan to attend although the VT500 may not be ready. I will ride my GS500, which in its present configuration should get 81 -87 mpg. The ride to Carmel is a 2800km/1740mile and should take 3 or 4...
Forum:
Motorcycles / Scooters
03-18-2012, 02:09 PM
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151
Can 1983 Honda VT-500 Meet the Vetter Challenge?
Views:
30,476
Posted By
redyaris
It would apear that the Virago 250 has a single...
It would apear that the Virago 250 has a single carb. which feeds both cylinders. So the idea now is to make a intake manifold for the VT500, then attach the Virago 250 single downdraft carb, but...
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