Monday, September 28, 2009

400 mph... on a MOTORCYCLE?

I ride a motorcycle, and have for years. Mine is a 1987 Kawasaki Concours (ZG1000). It's top speed is about 150 mph, and I have had it to an indicated 125 mph.

In my opinion, 125 mph is WAY TOO FAST. And my trip was out on an open road, without traffic, flat, straight, on a sunny day without wind. 120 mph is 2 miles a MINUTE, 1 mile in 30 seconds, 1/4 mile in 7.5 seconds...

These guys took a "motorcycle" up to 380 mph... um, to make math simple, lets call it 360 (which is his average "world record" time) - that is 60 miles a minute, 30 miles in 30 seconds (this is the length of my 40 minute commute), 1 mile a second, and a 1/4 mile in 1/4 second.

OMG

Now, they want to shoot for 400 mph... I think that is "crazy"...

Now, I do have one question, "I wonder if they would sell me a full engine kit?" I can think of a lot of uses for a 500hp @ 8500 RPM, 400 lb/ft torque @ 8500 RPM engine, one that is the size of a V-Twin...

Well, guys, HAVE FUN, and as we say, "Keep the Rubber Side DOWN!"

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