justin_o_guy2
Serious Thumper
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What happened?
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East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.
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The weight of the rider isnt such a big deal,,but how much air their body grabs is a huge deal, Im pretty sure Ive seen 100+ change,once,,almost level road, I-20, had room to air it out, got down & hid as much as I could, left hand in on the fork, feet on the engine, knees in. I think it woulda made the same speed if I had been carrying a 50 pound cast iron weight on the back, but if I had been 4 inches wider,, I doubt it,
Drag goes up exponentially with speed, thats why speed requires cubic money.
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