Author Topic: Speed (Read 9887 times)

Notch000 · « **on:** 17 October 2013, 08:31:02 pm »

Quick question, how fast is 10,000 RPM in first gear

stevierst · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 October 2013, 09:27:22 pm »

Only one way to find out

Notch000 · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 October 2013, 09:36:44 pm »

the surgen says otherwise

fazersharp · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 October 2013, 09:52:49 pm »

Quote from: Notch000 on 17 October 2013, 08:31:02 pm

Quick question, how fast is 10,000 RPM in first gear

You have got another 5 you know

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #4 on:** 17 October 2013, 09:55:05 pm »

Quote from: fazersharp on 17 October 2013, 09:52:49 pm

Quote from: Notch000 on 17 October 2013, 08:31:02 pm
Quick question, how fast is 10,000 RPM in first gear
You have got another 5 you know

15,000 rpm might be a little excessive, don't you think?

richfzs · « **Reply #5 on:** 17 October 2013, 10:06:07 pm »

He learned to ride with a scalextrix

taurus66 · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 October 2013, 11:44:23 pm »

There is another Gauge next to the rev counter... its called a speedometer.. it tells you what speed you do.. and at 10 000 rpm in first.. well you will need to look at and see...

reillypadraig · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 October 2013, 12:11:06 am »

Didn't someone have a question like this before, but it was the other way around, like how many revs would you be if you wer in 6th doing 60mph if you went 2 teeth down on the front? Something like that

But someone put up a scale like on an excel sheet to show what speed and at what rev and how many teeth up or down? That might help but I can't find the thread

Notch000 · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 October 2013, 01:07:13 am »

My speedos wasnt working. I had a wheelie bad accident

so just wondering what sort of speed i was doing when i came off,
10, 20, 30 ???? anyone

darrsi · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 October 2013, 06:26:50 am »

Quote from: Notch000 on 18 October 2013, 01:07:13 am

My speedos wasnt working. I had a wheelie bad accident so just wondering what sort of speed i was doing when i came off,
10, 20, 30 ???? anyone

When you say you had a "wheelie" bad accident, is that literally doing a wheelie, which would explain why there was no speedo working?
Anyway, 10K in first sounds a bit OTT to be truthful, did you flip the bike perchance?

If i had to make a random guess i s'pose i'd say around the 45mph mark, but i'm not gonna confirm that on the way to work this morning, i have a very busy day! $:\$

Punkstig · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 October 2013, 08:01:25 am »

4500 in 2nd is near as dammit 30
Same as

4500 in 3rd is 40

As for 10,000 in first I'd take a guess at about 60, I shall check on my way into town for you!

limax2 · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 October 2013, 08:54:29 am »

On the basis that each 1000 rpm in 5th is close to 10 mph (just my observation), then a quick calculation using the gear ratios gives 42 mph.
Using Punkstig's 4500 in second = 30 mph the calculation gives 45.6 mph
Using 4500 in third = 40 mph then the calculation gives 48 mph.
Be interesting to see what the road test brings up.

fazersharp · « **Reply #12 on:** 18 October 2013, 09:46:28 am »

If you were in 1st at 10,000 revs then its no wonder you crashed.
I wouldnt fancy doing a test for you to see as I hate to think of the SMASH from 1st to 2nd gear as at normal revs its a clunck

darrsi · « **Reply #13 on:** 18 October 2013, 10:14:03 am »

I didn't go mad but at about 8000rpm i was approaching 38mph then changed gear, so i wasn't too far out at 45mph, but if you prolong it then obviously the speed will rise, probably between 50 and 60mph.
But the bike sounds very stressed and quite frankly it gets a bit embarrassing.

Just change gear in future!

Punkstig · « **Reply #14 on:** 18 October 2013, 11:15:58 am »

Ok, so I was way off- 10,000 in first is about 45, I say 'about' due to speedo variations!

My 2nd and 3rd at 4500 are pretty close though- I was running without a speedo for a few weeks as hadn't yet had time to figure out fitting the drive unit to the thundercat wheel so had to know what speed I was going for cameras!

taurus66 · « **Reply #15 on:** 18 October 2013, 01:25:31 pm »

Well I am not going to thrash my motor to find out for you...

darrsi · « **Reply #16 on:** 18 October 2013, 01:34:50 pm »

Quote from: taurus66 on 18 October 2013, 01:25:31 pm

Well I am not going to thrash my motor to find out for you...

The bike took it all in it's stride to be honest, they don't mind a bit of revving, as long as it's all under control.

stevierst · « **Reply #17 on:** 18 October 2013, 03:22:12 pm »

They're built to do that, it's what a 600 is all about. "ride it like you stole it" >

taurus66 · « **Reply #18 on:** 18 October 2013, 03:33:36 pm »

Nah, they may well do.. But I ride mine to last and live a bit longer thanks very much...

Notch000 · « **Reply #19 on:** 18 October 2013, 03:48:57 pm »

to cut a long story short, i pulled off a little to eager and let it rev out a bit, the rear spun then gripped and then flipped out from under me. there was no catching it.
Be careful out there kids

darrsi · « **Reply #20 on:** 18 October 2013, 04:15:20 pm »

Quote from: Notch000 on 18 October 2013, 03:48:57 pm

to cut a long story short, i pulled off a little to eager and let it rev out a bit, the rear spun then gripped and then flipped out from under me. there was no catching it.
Be careful out there kids

Yeah, that'll do it

fazersharp · « **Reply #21 on:** 18 October 2013, 05:23:54 pm »

Quote

i pulled off a little to eager and let it rev out a bit, the rear spun then gripped and then flipped out from under me

I refer you to my post some moments ago

Quote

They're built to do that, it's what a 600 is all about. "ride it like you stole it" >

What you mean down the pavement and across the park

Notch000 · « **Reply #22 on:** 18 October 2013, 05:36:40 pm »

ya expensive & very sore lesson learned

His Dudeness · « **Reply #23 on:** 18 October 2013, 06:02:39 pm »

Mine is a bit clunky going into second at low rpm but slips in nicely up the rev range.

BorisTheThird · « **Reply #24 on:** 18 October 2013, 06:11:16 pm »

tried it today
10000RPM in 1st is 45mph