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Harley Diet??
« on: March 31, 2006, 08:32:21 PM »
A question for the engineering minds around here and motivation for a lil spring weight loss program!

We all know weight directly effects power adversely, but how does the lack of it help in a real world #'s sense. For example, A bike has a fixed weight and a fixed horsepower and TQ. Lets say 100hp and 100tq to use round numbers, the bikes weight is lets say 800lbs, the variable is the rider and gear. Leave the gear out and lets say the rider weighs 200lbs. Thus the riders weight is 20% of the vehicles mass. So if the rider lost 100lbs, 50% - that would decrease the vehicles mass 10% right? How much would that translate into a "percieved" Horsepower/TQ Gain?

I know DEEP. But ya got to remember as a truck driver I get a thought in my head and it starts to antagonize me for hundreds of miles and hours down the road. I figure if we could come up with a HP/TQ number per 10lbs of weight loss, we would have the ultimate "Harley Diet" - like lose 10lbs - gain 1HP/ftlb TQ - I know I could use to loose about 30lbs - and telling myself I would gain a "Percieved" net HP gain would be great!!
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Re: Harley Diet??
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2006, 08:45:15 PM »
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2006, 11:36:27 PM »
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Re: Harley Diet??
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2006, 08:24:34 AM »
I had considered this same thing (for a very short moment), but decided it was easier to spend money to gain horsepower. [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif] Seriously though I figured I could never loose enough weight to make a significant difference (being 6'3"-6'4") if I did I would look like a "Crackhead". [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Most racers (jockeys, drivers, etc) are mostly really small (height/weight), but I'm already hosed in the height department. If you aren't planning on doing some professional racing is it really worth it? [smiley=confused5.gif] Just think about it, most of the times when we ride we usually end up somewhere eating and having cold refreshments at end of ride.

/me doesn't want to be sitting there having celery and water while everyone else is chowing down. [smiley=nervous.gif]

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« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2006, 08:47:16 AM »
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« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2006, 09:45:57 AM »
Now that is funny!
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« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2006, 11:11:40 AM »
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I had considered this same thing (for a very short moment), but decided it was easier to spend money to gain horsepower. [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif] Seriously though I figured I could never loose enough weight to make a significant difference (being 6'3"-6'4") if I did I would look like a "Crackhead". [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Most racers (jockeys, drivers, etc) are mostly really small (height/weight), but I'm already hosed in the height department. If you aren't planning on doing some professional racing is it really worth it? [smiley=confused5.gif] Just think about it, most of the times when we ride we usually end up somewhere eating and having cold refreshments at end of ride.

[highlight]/me doesn't want to be sitting there having celery and water while everyone else is chowing down. [[/highlight]smiley=nervous.gif]

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Good point dOOd.I want to chow with the rest of the fellas. So I get home a little later because I ate 1 HP worth of food and drink,oh well.Still in the wind full and feeling good. [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]
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Re: Harley Diet??
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2006, 11:59:41 AM »
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/me doesn't want to be sitting there having celery and water while everyone else is chowing down. [smiley=nervous.gif]
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Last time I started down the road to increase HP through weight loss, I lost 3 HP [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]
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Re: Harley Diet??
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2006, 08:36:48 PM »
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Last time I started down the road to increase HP through weight loss, I lost 3 HP [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]
Oh yea, funny how that works in reverse if you try to make it happen. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Better off enjoying life, and not worrying about who has the fastest bike (unless you doing professional racing).

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Re: Harley Diet??
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2006, 08:17:03 AM »
Lets call it like it is.We love to ride and we love to EAT. The hell with the HP. I get enough from my fork [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]
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