From: Fraser Johnston on 29 Jun 2010 22:40 "Fulliautomatix" <tom(a)goo.net> wrote in message news:4ba9e1bc$0$12922$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... > atec 77 wrote: >> http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/comancheros-believed-to-have-smashed-holden-commodore-ssv-after-man-tries-to-overtake-pack/story-e6frf7kx-1225844430221 > Bit lame - a 1% group on a club run travelling UNDER the speed limit! > > The Big Blue Gang must be winning I remember chasing 3 gypsy jokers back from toodjay on my blackbird a few years ago. They were not hanging about and it took me 1/2 an hour to catch up to them at well over the old fashioned ton. I was wondering how the hell they were hanging on with non faired bikes. Fraser
From: Toosmoky on 30 Jun 2010 01:27 On 30/06/2010 12:40 PM, Fraser Johnston wrote: > I remember chasing 3 gypsy jokers back from toodjay on my blackbird a few years > ago. They were not hanging about and it took me 1/2 an hour to catch up to > them at well over the old fashioned ton. I was wondering how the hell they > were hanging on with non faired bikes. Velcro helps. -- Toosmoky Work to ride, Ride to Work... http://users.tpg.com.au/smokey61/cafe
From: atec7 7 ""atec77" on 30 Jun 2010 03:17 Fraser Johnston wrote: > "Fulliautomatix" <tom(a)goo.net> wrote in message > news:4ba9e1bc$0$12922$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... >> atec 77 wrote: >>> http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/comancheros-believed-to-have-smashed-holden-commodore-ssv-after-man-tries-to-overtake-pack/story-e6frf7kx-1225844430221 >> Bit lame - a 1% group on a club run travelling UNDER the speed limit! >> >> The Big Blue Gang must be winning > > I remember chasing 3 gypsy jokers back from toodjay on my blackbird a few years > ago. They were not hanging about and it took me 1/2 an hour to catch up to > them at well over the old fashioned ton. I was wondering how the hell they > were hanging on with non faired bikes. > > Fraser > > Possible explanation for those gorilla like arms ?
From: Nev.. on 30 Jun 2010 05:23 On 30/06/2010 12:40 PM, Fraser Johnston wrote: > "Fulliautomatix"<tom(a)goo.net> wrote in message > news:4ba9e1bc$0$12922$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... >> atec 77 wrote: >>> http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/comancheros-believed-to-have-smashed-holden-commodore-ssv-after-man-tries-to-overtake-pack/story-e6frf7kx-1225844430221 >> Bit lame - a 1% group on a club run travelling UNDER the speed limit! >> >> The Big Blue Gang must be winning > > I remember chasing 3 gypsy jokers back from toodjay on my blackbird a few years > ago. They were not hanging about and it took me 1/2 an hour to catch up to > them at well over the old fashioned ton. I was wondering how the hell they > were hanging on with non faired bikes. That's a very non-rider notion of how physics works. You sit on the seat. There's no need to hang onto anything. How long have you been riding ? Nev.. '08 DL1000K8
From: Fraser Johnston on 2 Jul 2010 02:22 "Nev.." <idiot(a)mindless.com> wrote in message news:7LednQOx7Ya4kLbRnZ2dnUVZ_s6dnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... > On 30/06/2010 12:40 PM, Fraser Johnston wrote: >> "Fulliautomatix"<tom(a)goo.net> wrote in message >> news:4ba9e1bc$0$12922$afc38c87(a)news.optusnet.com.au... >>> atec 77 wrote: >>>> http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/comancheros-believed-to-have-smashed-holden-commodore-ssv-after-man-tries-to-overtake-pack/story-e6frf7kx-1225844430221 >>> Bit lame - a 1% group on a club run travelling UNDER the speed limit! >>> >>> The Big Blue Gang must be winning >> >> I remember chasing 3 gypsy jokers back from toodjay on my blackbird a few >> years >> ago. They were not hanging about and it took me 1/2 an hour to catch up to >> them at well over the old fashioned ton. I was wondering how the hell they >> were hanging on with non faired bikes. > > That's a very non-rider notion of how physics works. You sit on the seat. > There's no need to hang onto anything. How long have you been riding ? Long enough. I know at 200km/h on the street fighter I am hanging on for dear life. On the blackbird at 200kmh you were sitting in a nice pocket of still air. Fraser
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