Does a second passenger on a bike make that big of a difference????
04-25-2004 | 11:54 AM
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Does a second passenger on a bike make that big of a difference????
I had this bike pull up to me. It had 600 something on the side. He also had a passenger. He was going up the line revving his motor at everyone. When he got to me and revved I downshifted into first. He gave a puzzled eye look at me. I smiled back and honked three times and went. I heard him go and I got the jump and he stayed like three cars back till about 80. it just didn't sound right. He was trying because we raced again with the same results. So does a second passenger really make the bike slow down that much. I don't know what 600s run but I ran across anywhere between 12-13 in the 1/4. At least with what I could find. It was not an R or anything and the bike looked kinda big for a 600.
04-25-2004 | 01:28 PM
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It could have been older...or a Katana (entry level sportbike). Think about the power/weight ratio advantage bikes have. You take a 400 lb. (and that's a light 600) bike with a 175 lb passenger and if it's a few years old, probably around 85 hp at the wheel. That makes 6.76 lbs/hp. Add another 125 lbs. (normal chick), that bumps the weight to 700 lbs and the ratio is now 8.24. That is a considerable difference and could easily make the bike lose a full second or more in a quarter.
04-25-2004 | 01:34 PM
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Huge differece. In terms of power, it's like having 5 ~150 pound friends in your car.
Not to mention you really can't "get on it" with a passenger because with all the rear bias weight, anything close to full throttle will result in a flip. Plus you can't tuck.
Not to mention you really can't "get on it" with a passenger because with all the rear bias weight, anything close to full throttle will result in a flip. Plus you can't tuck.
