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Top Speed on 16/41 gearing ?

14 posts · Started by weeksy · 01 Feb 2013

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OUt of interest lads, what would be the top speed on a 16/41 and a 17/41 please ?
16/40 used to get me to about indicated 144 so 16/41 must be around 140.

17/41 no idea but there is a gearing calculator on internet :

http://www.gearingcommander.com/
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Weeksy I have 17/41 Gearing and I guess around 190km/h... But what a wheelie machine
17 x 41 = 146MPH at 9500rpm
What about 16/41 ?
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Yes and the subtract for wheel slippage... I'm telling you guy's top speed realistic is 127 mph.
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Hmmmm. Think I may have to run the 17/41 then as the top speed drop and fuel economy may be a bit to drastic for trip planned.

Is it spring yet?
I'm running 16/40 and mine hits the limiter in 6th @ 233 km (9800rpm)
17/41 should give a higher top speed than 16/40
Sd speedo is indeed on the front wheel, so no slippage. It will probably be a little positive, but i doubt it will overread 30 km or more.
The speed will actually be a little higher than the calculated gearing number due to centrifugal force increasing the tyres circumference at high speed
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Its pussy gearing for a 1000cc V twin anyway........ My old TLs is just peaking out in 4th at 140mph and thats with lowered gearing, a crest in the road and a hard shift into 5th will still get the front up
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