Can-Am Spyder F3 Auto Club Speedway Record

[HIspyder]

Enjoy!

 

[Bob Denman]

122 mph... :clap:
That's a pretty good, "Put up, or shut up" number! :2thumbs:

 

[DDT]

That is crazy. No way I would try going that fast.

 

[Chupaca]

That was fun. ...

Wonder what the nanny was thinking...?? My VSS tends to come on if I don't make cute manuvers on those long sweeping banked curves...:banghead: Nice to know we are up there on ovals....:yes:

 

[Lamonster]

You beat me to it....pretty cool :doorag:

 

[blacklightning]

Nice, but I really think that with the initial acceleration that these things have, that they should have a top speed of atleast around 135 mph or so (150 would be better). I understand that they are not made for top speed, but I just expected too much.

 

[Sam Mac]

I was surprised that he was only wearing his racing suit. Good thing he didn't do a get off. Wonder how long before someone does it on a GP bike and smokes that record? :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

Nice, but I really think that with the initial acceleration that these things have, that they should have a top speed of atleast around 135 mph or so (150 would be better). I understand that they are not made for top speed, but I just expected too much.

They have the aerodynamics of a barn door. :shocked:
Wind resistance increases exponentially; as the speed goes up. nojoke

 

[blacklightning]

They have the aerodynamics of a barn door. :shocked:
Wind resistance increases exponentially; as the speed goes up. nojoke

Believe me, I know that aerodynamics makes a big difference. I have raced my ford lightning on a couple of occasions and it is like a brick. But that should not be an excuse if you are attempting to demonstrate a top speed and intend to impress people.
Don't get me wrong, I like my spyder, and have never topped mine out, but it would be nice to think that I could keep up with most cruisers on a top end battle.

 

[Bob Denman]

Then look at it this way: It's geared lower, for more bottom-end "grunt". :thumbup:
That means that the top-end is going to be limited in some manner... :shocked:

Could they have snuck in some Aero-help for that bike?
Sure! :thumbup:
But they didn't. :clap:
It was a bone-stock, no tricks, run what ya brung, pin-yer-ears-back test!

 

[Ron2andia]

Awesome wish I could try that!

 

[petegtsv10]

They have the aerodynamics of a barn door. :shocked:
Wind resistance increases exponentially; as the speed goes up. nojoke

And, not enough hp to move 850 lbs any faster than that.

 

[cuznjohn]

two things, one, the bike came from the can am team, so i wonder if it was tweaked a little..... second, if he used a red bike, he could of gone faster, after all, we know red bikes are fast

 

[TicketBait]

Awesome !

 

[Deer Slayer]

Lots of fun. I am a member of The 100 MPH Club at Charlotte Motor Speedway. 125 mph on Gl1800. Respect the dog leg!:yes::riding:

 

[ottawa-rider]

Jeffrey Earnhardt should race the F3 instead of the race car, maybe he would not always be among the first one to go a lap down.

 

[pdxsenior]

Neat video. Guess I had better see if all 100lbs of me can do 123mph on my F3S. It's not all that much faster then I have already gone.

15' F3S SE6 owner

 

[asp125]

That thing has the aerodynamics of a brick. Wonder if a Spyder will ever contest the salt flats at Bonneville and see what it can really do? I think an RSS with some aero tweaks and streamlining might be faster ??

 

[retired1]

That thing has the aerodynamics of a brick. Wonder if a Spyder will ever contest the salt flats at Bonneville and see what it can really do? I think an RSS with some aero tweaks and streamlining might be faster ??

It has already been done a SL member, years ago. If I remember correctly, DocDoru set the record at around 126 mph. I think it was '10 or '11. He had a Turbo on his GS.