First day on my R6 could of gone a little better...

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Gummiente wrote:I lose my nerve at 180mph, though. My baggy pants act like parachutes at that speed......
Gummi, what you didn't point out is the parachute effect will lift your lower body from the bike and suspend you in the windstream. This is a more aerodynamic configuration, and will clearly enable your Harley to go at least 200mph. :woot:
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jstark47 wrote:Gummi, what you didn't point out is the parachute effect will lift your lower body from the bike and suspend you in the windstream. This is a more aerodynamic configuration, and will clearly enable your Harley to go at least 200mph. :woot:
Ooohh, the "Rollie Free" effect - I hadn't thought about that one!

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Gummiente wrote:
jstark47 wrote:Gummi, what you didn't point out is the parachute effect will lift your lower body from the bike and suspend you in the windstream. This is a more aerodynamic configuration, and will clearly enable your Harley to go at least 200mph. :woot:
Ooohh, the "Rollie Free" effect - I hadn't thought about that one!

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#14 Unread post by superskip »

Unregistered with a plate from another vehicle ???

They really really frown on that sort of thing in my state , NC.
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LOL? A stock R6 at 170 MPH??
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#18 Unread post by IcyHound »

The spedomiter might list it that way althou without a speedo healer there isn't any way to know how fast they where really going.
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Anthony wrote:Nah, custom exhaust, and the guy I got it off re geared the transmition. He has certificates proving he wins races against 1000 cc bikes. I guess he use to drag it.
The amount it would cost to regear a transmission like that would be enough to let you buy two 1000cc bikes.

Custom exhaust will add MAYBE 10hp. And you can gain some top end if you were too alter the final drive gearing you could gain some top end... if the engine were capable of supporting it.

NOW, if you were too maybe overbore the engine, install high-lift cams, high compression pistons, full exhaust, remove the airbox, retune the FI map, alter the final drive gearing, and then slap a nitrous bottle on it...
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.

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#20 Unread post by intotherain »

How much does it cost to replace your transmission?

(side q) Would be about an hours worth of labor to replace a clutch?
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