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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by X Iron Butt
I agree. That 2010 probably has a 68 tooth rear pully that makes the final drive ratio 2.968 not 2.790. And without knowing the tire may not be 25.2 in dia. My tire per Dunlop is 25.71 dia when new and these numbers put my calculation at 77.32 mph.

25.2" dia tire runs 75.78 mph.
The equation can be adjusted to suit each of us. OP asked for a 'math guy'.....
 
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by grbrown
The equation can be adjusted to suit each of us. OP asked for a 'math guy'.....
Must have missread the question I thought he asked how fast HE would be going at 3000 rpm. Sorry!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by grbrown
The equation can be adjusted to suit each of us. OP asked for a 'math guy'.....
If ever anyone asks me the difference between a mathematician and an engineer I will refer them to this thread :-)
 
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by hoggy05
2010 flhtk

3000rpm 6th gear = mph

missing information: gear ratio, final drive ratio, rear wheel tire circumference or diam (to tire tread, not rim diam). Suggest finding a 7th grader to help solve this for you.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by sgdiesel
If ever anyone asks me the difference between a mathematician and an engineer I will refer them to this thread :-)
From reading grbrowns other posts I beleive he is probably both and respect his opinions. I am neither but I did read the question differently.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 12:23 PM
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hoggy05 asked for a math guy to give him the speed his bike is doing at 3,000rpm. As an engineer I use applied math and it was too tempting to give him the answer as a math equation! Iron Butt has correctly identified the tyre diameter and gear ratio.

It's the weekend after all, time for a little fun!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by grbrown
hoggy05 asked for a math guy to give him the speed his bike is doing at 3,000rpm. As an engineer I use applied math and it was too tempting to give him the answer as a math equation! Iron Butt has correctly identified the tyre diameter and gear ratio.

It's the weekend after all, time for a little fun!
I correctly identified my tire diameter. 2010 runs the newer 407's and I don't (and won't) have that dimension. If hoggy05 finds that I will plug it in to my applied math chart and give him his speed. You should be a teacher. Mine wouldn't give the answers either.

BTW it is raining here. No fun until 5:30 pm.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by X Iron Butt
From reading grbrowns other posts I beleive he is probably both and respect his opinions. I am neither but I did read the question differently.
No dispute from my side, hence the smiley face...

Now, as an engineer I was always trained to show my workings clearly and documented.....old habits die hard. Of course we could get on to tyre (not tire!!) pressure and the effect of running temperature on that pressure and the subsequent nominal changes in diameter. That could keep us busy all week and who knows, maybe the completely shocking weather in the UK will have cleared by then!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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andrews cams has a chart, google for

28_RatiosMPG-pg28.pdf



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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by sgdiesel
No dispute from my side, hence the smiley face...

Now, as an engineer I was always trained to show my workings clearly and documented.....old habits die hard. Of course we could get on to tyre (not tire!!) pressure and the effect of running temperature on that pressure and the subsequent nominal changes in diameter. That could keep us busy all week and who knows, maybe the completely shocking weather in the UK will have cleared by then!
If I come to the UK and Dunlop spells it tyre I will spell it tyre. Over here Dunlop spells it tire so I will follow. Try looking up a tyre shop in our yellow pages and you won't find it. I didn't do it it happened before my time I still spell it colour sometimes.
 
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