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How fast can Spyder really take a curve? Fess up.
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Pete Denzer
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Faster than a cruiser, a sportbike not so much
Rider skill and guts are huge factors. But do the math: A heavy cruiser with limited ground clearance and power will not do turns as well as a vehicle which has no ground clearance issues and is lighter and more powerful, giving it better braking going into turns and better acceleration coming out, as well as the traction of larger tires and ability to handle rough and loose surfaces safely.
The Spyder could use better brakes though they are not awful; my wife drove the Spyder to town tonight with me riding pillion and she agrees. A vehicle that runs that fast two-up deserves better stoppers, maybe a thorough bleeding would help, though it's a dealer-only job as BUDDS must be used.
On the other hand, a fully-faired 175 hp 400 lb two-wheeler with race replica tires and brakes on a reasonably smooth road will outrun anything on three wheels and 'most anything on four.
Car & Driver magazine has done comparo tests on racetracks between the hottest sports cars and middlin' hot sport bikes -- the bikes occasionally turn faster lap times, kick ass in the quarter mile and brake tests, and surprisingly are better on the skid pad. Some of the cars get to higher top-end speeds, but they take a longer time to do it. Has to do with hp to drag coefficient ratio, I think.
I'd like to see a similar test pitting a Spyder against a factory big-twin Moto-Trike or Lehman, a Boss Hoss trike with a 400 hp V-8, and a couple of hot two- and four-wheelers thrown into the mix. Now THAT would be a race!
Mainstream press, are you listening?
Rider skill and guts are huge factors. But do the math: A heavy cruiser with limited ground clearance and power will not do turns as well as a vehicle which has no ground clearance issues and is lighter and more powerful, giving it better braking going into turns and better acceleration coming out, as well as the traction of larger tires and ability to handle rough and loose surfaces safely.
The Spyder could use better brakes though they are not awful; my wife drove the Spyder to town tonight with me riding pillion and she agrees. A vehicle that runs that fast two-up deserves better stoppers, maybe a thorough bleeding would help, though it's a dealer-only job as BUDDS must be used.
On the other hand, a fully-faired 175 hp 400 lb two-wheeler with race replica tires and brakes on a reasonably smooth road will outrun anything on three wheels and 'most anything on four.
Car & Driver magazine has done comparo tests on racetracks between the hottest sports cars and middlin' hot sport bikes -- the bikes occasionally turn faster lap times, kick ass in the quarter mile and brake tests, and surprisingly are better on the skid pad. Some of the cars get to higher top-end speeds, but they take a longer time to do it. Has to do with hp to drag coefficient ratio, I think.
I'd like to see a similar test pitting a Spyder against a factory big-twin Moto-Trike or Lehman, a Boss Hoss trike with a 400 hp V-8, and a couple of hot two- and four-wheelers thrown into the mix. Now THAT would be a race!
Mainstream press, are you listening?
chascarpenter1
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Practice
Get lots of practice and when trying to hotrod it through the twisties make sure you go with a riding partner who knows the road.
Get lots of practice and when trying to hotrod it through the twisties make sure you go with a riding partner who knows the road.
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