Scooterotica

wlightning wrote:Interesting Ton up, on the road on a Lambretta

I would like to say that if you have the power to pull the right gearing and the length of road plus the right exhaust it would be possible,

But you guys that have been 80 -90 mph GPS will no how scarey it is and unsafe also sounds like your engine is going to go bang any time LOL

so I think you would have to be talking Dyno but as we no all dyno's read different

anyway i think lets all keep safe and stick to 70 -80 GPS which is fast enough

Karl im sure you really mean keep to 70- 80GPS in 30 's !!!!!!!!

Well said that man!
Mr Tucky

Eden is that because the Exhaust keeps falling apart LOL

So if you done a ton on a Dyno there is your answer you have a Ton Up scooter

you never going to prove it on a road anyway

Phil I do keep to 30 in a30 LoL

I think 'The Ace Face's scooter did just over a ton on the closing scenes of Quadrophenia! :fb:
Does that count

Daz Kane wrote:I think 'The Ace Face's scooter did just over a ton on the closing scenes of Quadrophenia! :fb:
Does that count

It would have done but it was a Vethpa

Ton up to me means, can the bike in question break the 100 mph "barrier", even for a short time, in good conditions. Good conditions doesn't mean going headlong into a gale with 75 lbs of luggage. Also, if your bike is capable of doing it doesn't mean you'd ride at that speed for miles and miles and hours and hours, or even very often at all. Since all you guys seem to trust is GPS, and GPS receivers vary in quality, computational power, and connectivity which is why onboard GPS receivers aren't legal timing equipment for top speed competitive events, still, I'll use a GPS example. By the way, Laser or radar systems are extremely accurate and measure constantly when activated, not once every second or less like GPS. Try using your GPS in court against a radar or laser speed trap. Ok, where was I? A mate of mine here in Warsaw has an RB250 that Ian Frankland built and has been GPS verified at 150 kph. It's in a full frame TV175 series 3. That's only 10 kph off the ton, or 160 kph. I00 mph is certainly possible, you just need the hp and correct gearing to overcome drag and friction resistance. What would you guys suggest doing to nudge it over the ton?

My TS1's won't get anywhere near 100 mph, not running 5.0 final gear ratios!

eden wrote:

GP Kevo wrote: What would you guys suggest doing to nudge it over the ton?

ride flat out on a road with a 25mph tail wind

Yep that'll do it!
Or put your tent on the back and all your luggage, funny green US jacket, badges mirrors and lights, ............then ride it over the white cliffs.

GP Kevo wrote:What would you guys suggest doing to nudge it over the ton?

Tow rope and a Ferrari

Come on Nelson, you won't need a Ferrari... A wrx would do it


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Fair point