199hp / (80kg rider + 210kg bike) = .68hp/kg
x hp / (80kg rider + 6 kg bike) = .68 solved for x is ~58, ie. the bicyclist would need to develop 58hp to compare to the motorcyclist in terms of acceleration.
199hp / (80kg rider + 210kg bike) = .68hp/kg
@FFJ
Hey, that sounds funny. Are you sure it wasn’t a Moto Guzzi copy?SavingWithBabies wrote: ↑Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:36 pmSpeed is the other big one but for me, I had a 500cc Japanese copy of a Ducati twin-v engine. That was coupled to a big fairing and hard luggage.
jennypenny wrote: ↑Sat Jun 02, 2018 4:19 pmI love motorcycles, but it seems like when you go that route you give up the safety of a car as well as the benefits of a bike (health, environment, cost). Am I missing the benefit of choosing a motorcycle over the other two?
I'll admit I'm biased though. I'd never want to play chicken on a bike or motorcycle with a bunch of speeding battering rams driven mostly by idiots with one eye on their phone.
SavingWithBabies wrote: ↑Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:36 pm
@C40 I caught your post on your journal too. With that context, I would recommend these things:
- scooter as pointed out above is the ideal solution to your in-town commute (highest MPG option, fairly cheap to acquire)
- dual sport / enduro-style is a good choice if you want to balance the above with the exploration you mentioned however I'm assuming that was off road exploration (there is a range of small engines to large, light to heavy, more offroad capable to more road capable, smaller gas tank/range to larger, etc)
- naked classic Japanese bike is more appropriate if you want to explore on road and possibly have a passenger and/or find the looks of the dual sport off putting (although at this point it's just a recommendation on where to start looking because if you're here, you have some idea of what you find appealing so...)
I'll have to read about them. With my current limited understanding of them, I'm thinking the mileage range is not going to be enough for me (I may want to be doing round trips over 50 miles)James_0011 wrote: ↑Sun Jun 03, 2018 1:00 pmThis is probably the go-to site for ebikes: https://electricbike-blog.com/
I would suggest getting a used steel mountain bike, and converting it to an electric bike. Cheaper than a motorcycle, and you dont have to worry about gas, insurance, licenses, etc...
Hmmmm, that could be nice. I'll PM you.ffj wrote: ↑Sun Jun 03, 2018 8:36 am@C40
I have a 1982 Hondamatic 450 you can have for free if you want it. Hasn't been run in years but has a new paint job and upholstery. Headlight assembly has to be rebuilt, kickstarter doesn't work (battery is dead) and I assume the carbs will have to be rebuilt. If you ever take that van through the south it might be worth the stop for a project bike. It's just in my way in my barn.