Correct way to pass?
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2012
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From: Baltimore, MD
As for me, I gun it and roll on it hard so that the sound of my pipes leaps in front of me and they hear me coming...
Passing and that kind of stuff . . .
Good Luck!
Mark!!
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Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Cypress, TX
Ok so say we take the 2,722 mile route, then they'll meet/pass, whatever in about 20 hours and 10 minutes. (I guess they have aux tanks, **** relieve tubes etc.)
The guy driving 70 will have driven about 1411.6 miles and the guy driving 65 will have driven about 1310.4 miles, or there about.
Both are good 6 gear speeds, no down shifting required.
I'll let someone else plot the town.
The guy driving 70 will have driven about 1411.6 miles and the guy driving 65 will have driven about 1310.4 miles, or there about.
Both are good 6 gear speeds, no down shifting required.
I'll let someone else plot the town.
Cruiser
Joined: Jan 2016
Posts: 228
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From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Think about a bicycle from a complete stop. To get moving, you either need to put the bicycle in a low gear and pedal fast (high RPM, low torque), or put all your weight onto the pedal just to get it to turn half a revolution (low RPM, high torque).
When travelling on your motorcycle (or in a car for that matter), you're usually riding in the highest gear you can to keep your RPMs down and your gas mileage high. This leaves you with a limited amount of torque available in reserve.
Standing on your pegs won't do a thing to help.
So when you go to pass, you can either:
1. Accelerate slowly, using up any of the little torque you have in reserve. This makes the engine chug and gives you no way to accelerate faster in case of an emergency.
-OR-
2. Shift down one or two gears, increasing RPMs to compensate, leaving you with plenty of surplus torque, which will then allow you to accelerate faster.
I hope this was helpful.
When travelling on your motorcycle (or in a car for that matter), you're usually riding in the highest gear you can to keep your RPMs down and your gas mileage high. This leaves you with a limited amount of torque available in reserve.
Standing on your pegs won't do a thing to help.
So when you go to pass, you can either:
1. Accelerate slowly, using up any of the little torque you have in reserve. This makes the engine chug and gives you no way to accelerate faster in case of an emergency.
-OR-
2. Shift down one or two gears, increasing RPMs to compensate, leaving you with plenty of surplus torque, which will then allow you to accelerate faster.
I hope this was helpful.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: Puyallup, wa
If you have to ask this question you are not ready to pass. Hell I am not sure you are ready to be on the road. Get a dirt bike and learn how to ride.
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It must be how I ask questions. I have taken the MSF course got my license. Before that road 20 years with a permit. I do want to take advanced course. If they ever offer it near me. This really explained it to me. Thank you.
Think about a bicycle from a complete stop. To get moving, you either need to put the bicycle in a low gear and pedal fast (high RPM, low torque), or put all your weight onto the pedal just to get it to turn half a revolution (low RPM, high torque).
When travelling on your motorcycle (or in a car for that matter), you're usually riding in the highest gear you can to keep your RPMs down and your gas mileage high. This leaves you with a limited amount of torque available in reserve.
Standing on your pegs won't do a thing to help.
So when you go to pass, you can either:
1. Accelerate slowly, using up any of the little torque you have in reserve. This makes the engine chug and gives you no way to accelerate faster in case of an emergency.
-OR-
2. Shift down one or two gears, increasing RPMs to compensate, leaving you with plenty of surplus torque, which will then allow you to accelerate faster.
I hope this was helpful.
When travelling on your motorcycle (or in a car for that matter), you're usually riding in the highest gear you can to keep your RPMs down and your gas mileage high. This leaves you with a limited amount of torque available in reserve.
Standing on your pegs won't do a thing to help.
So when you go to pass, you can either:
1. Accelerate slowly, using up any of the little torque you have in reserve. This makes the engine chug and gives you no way to accelerate faster in case of an emergency.
-OR-
2. Shift down one or two gears, increasing RPMs to compensate, leaving you with plenty of surplus torque, which will then allow you to accelerate faster.
I hope this was helpful.
