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Old 12-02-2005, 01:59 PM   #4
viverrid
not dead yet
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Location: Western Mass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bmwhd
Assume a tire circumference of around 82 inches which yields a very theoretical top speed of about 100 mph.
It will very definitely run out of torque before it runs out of revs. A DRZ-S does also, and does not normally reach 100 mph actual, with far more power availble. But say yea for the 6 speed so that one can have a decent 1st for the woods without the bike revving out on pavement segments!
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Advanced pancreatic cancer diagnosed 04/2010. 95% mortality within 2 years but NOT DEAD YET. Been thru & still doing all sorts of treatments. Gonna keep doing what I'm doing until I can't any more.
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