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Re: New Record at Bonneville ACTUALLY 4 NEW RECORDS
« Reply #50 on: September 02, 2018, 08:17:01 pm »
Tire size is also different by almost 3 inches. Plus on the dyno the tire circumference may be larger at speed due to "throw out" size of the tire (the faster it goes, the taller it gets).
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« Reply #51 on: September 02, 2018, 08:18:54 pm »
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"My dyno" is a Dynojet 200i. ;) My MPH was measured, not calculated.

What accounts for the lower than calculated mph? Tach error? Clutch or tire slippage?


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« Reply #52 on: September 02, 2018, 08:32:49 pm »
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"My dyno" is a Dynojet 200i. ;) My MPH was measured, not calculated.

What accounts for the lower than calculated mph? Tach error? Clutch or tire slippage?
I suspect Nick multiplied when he should have divided, or something along those lines. I've witnessed tire slippage of a much lesser degree that deposited a layer of rubber on the deck of the dyno behind the rear tire; this was not the case here. 
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« Reply #53 on: September 02, 2018, 08:58:33 pm »
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"My dyno" is a Dynojet 200i. ;) My MPH was measured, not calculated.

What accounts for the lower than calculated mph? Tach error? Clutch or tire slippage?
I suspect Nick multiplied when he should have divided, or something along those lines. I've witnessed tire slippage of a much lesser degree that deposited a layer of rubber on the deck of the dyno behind the rear tire; this was not the case here.

Calculated 4th gear MPH with a 82.75" circumference tire:
8000 101.570
8500 107.918
9000 114.266


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Re: New Record at Bonneville ACTUALLY 4 NEW RECORDS
« Reply #54 on: September 02, 2018, 09:26:16 pm »
Your calculations are very close to my measured data. The discrepancies are most likely due to a small amount of tire slippage (about 1%) plus the rear tire circumference was measured unladen; the effective diameter is smaller with weight compressing the tire at the contact patch. 
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« Reply #55 on: September 02, 2018, 10:09:54 pm »
 Slippage is likely a problem there.
 Many people at the175 to 200 Mark start adding weight to the rear.
IIRC Dennis did mention that on one run it had a period of noticeable slippage.
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Re: New Record at Bonneville ACTUALLY 4 NEW RECORDS
« Reply #56 on: September 02, 2018, 10:24:30 pm »
IIRC, Dennis once guesstimated his slippage on the salt at 10%, but that was also without a reliable tach. 
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Re: New Record at Bonneville ACTUALLY 4 NEW RECORDS
« Reply #57 on: September 02, 2018, 10:37:08 pm »
Still doesn't have a reliable tach ;)
Especially since it died, at least it gave up the ghost and did the honorable thing of dying rather than continuing to give false  readings...a falling on your sword gesture by the tach, eh?

Wow, you picked up a Dyno Scott?  Cool. Hope you are making a little money from it when the need arises for those you aren't assisting like Dennis.
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Re: New Record at Bonneville ACTUALLY 4 NEW RECORDS
« Reply #58 on: September 02, 2018, 10:53:42 pm »
David, I traded the Cobra "kit car from hell" for the dyno, five years ago or so. I need to mount it on a trailer and haul it up to B'ville so we can do testing on-the-spot for existing conditions. :)
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« Reply #59 on: September 03, 2018, 03:29:04 am »
If somebody can give me the:

1. primary reduction ratio
2. 5th (top) gear ratio
3. Precise circumference of the back tyre

I can provide a gearing chart for you. This will show the top speed for a given RPM for various combinations of final drive reduction.

1. 1.708
2a. 4th gear 1.097
2b. 5th gear .939
3. plug in a circumference of 80" as a guesstimate, with 4th gear and a 17/48 final drive, and I'll see how it compares with my dyno readings.

8,000 RPM
4th 114.5
5th 133.8

8,500 RPM
4th 121.7
5th 142.2

9,000 RPM
4th 128.9
5th 150.5
My dyno said, with 4th gear and 17:48 sprockets:
8000 98.3
8500 105.2
9000 111.1
I also measured the rear tire by wrapping a string around the center of the tire tread and came up with 82 3/4".

I forgot to account for the secondary reduction factor of 1.167. This would change my original speeds to:

98.1 mph @ 8,000 rpm
104.3 mph @ 8,500 rpm
110.5 mph @ 9,000 rpm

It would also suggest that tour rear tyre has an effective circumference of approx 80.5"  when rotating at 111 mph (about 1,700 rpm)! :o
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« Reply #60 on: September 03, 2018, 06:35:21 am »
I like the calcs.............but the salt and elevation/wind are known as the 'Great White Dyno'..............with minimal wind, the 16x45 allowed the motor to get into its sweet spot..........I believe the 16x44 would have pulled about 5 mph in either open (naked) or PS.........but most of the good news is that the motor feels, sounds, and now looks like the rings have seated (no honing marks) providing a bit more compression........on more than one run I felt the rear wheel spin and attributed it to loose salt from other bikes....my crew said they could see a rooster-tail when in 2nd & 3rd gear........the bike stayed straight and always felt well planted.....Frank did take one trip with us to the starting line and said he felt more 'into' the experience........The '69 Triumph Trident was built by Tom Mellor and has a reported 85 RWHP...........Scottly, if you bring your dyno you will also need a good generator.
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« Reply #61 on: September 07, 2018, 03:23:44 pm »
We debated saying something to these guys about tearing down their engine to save them the trouble. In the end we let them bask in their momentary glory  ;)

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« Reply #62 on: September 11, 2018, 09:06:43 pm »
Jerry Wins...............According to the BMST records listing, we DID SET 4 RECORDS this year. Somehow I was able to get a tenth of a MPH ahead of the 2017 M-CG record set by the Triumph Trident at 136.62-mph

http://www.dragbike.com/bonneville-motorcycle-speed-trial-2018/
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« Reply #63 on: September 11, 2018, 10:57:58 pm »
Congratulations!!!!
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« Reply #64 on: November 07, 2018, 05:31:32 am »
Jerry Wins...............According to the BMST records listing, we DID SET 4 RECORDS this year. Somehow I was able to get a tenth of a MPH ahead of the 2017 M-CG record set by the Triumph Trident at 136.62-mph

http://www.dragbike.com/bonneville-motorcycle-speed-trial-2018/

Tom Mellor is the guy with the old Rolls-Royce and the altered chassis Triumph right?  So he was also competing in Modified 750 directly with you.  Are there any pictures available on this bike?  Any more details on his bike? 

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« Reply #65 on: November 07, 2018, 08:48:59 am »
Actually  it was a bike that came from Tom, or he had a hand in building.
 They were pitted together. The guy riding the Triumph 750 moved to our town last year , lives two  doors down from a buddy of mine.... in the woods east of here.
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« Reply #66 on: November 07, 2018, 09:50:47 am »
Is it this bike?  That is an altered class chassis, not a modified so I’m confused.  But pitted with Tom is seems.  I’ll look through scootershoots and see if I can find it.

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« Reply #67 on: November 07, 2018, 10:28:17 am »
 I a  not sure.. that is Tom's in the background. Dennis or Jerry will know for sure..
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« Reply #68 on: November 07, 2018, 08:54:32 pm »
Found it.  You can see the Tom Mellor on the fairing. Clearly a Triumph in the Modified Classic 750 class.

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« Reply #69 on: November 07, 2018, 09:28:51 pm »
Yeah that one looks familiar I think I had asked if that was a Honda fender on the back and it was..
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« Reply #70 on: November 09, 2018, 03:20:05 pm »
The 1st shows Tom's old #240 that has been retired in favor of the #242 with a new fairing...........top speed of 207 mph.

The 2nd & 3rd pics are Tom's brother-in-law and his brother. I topped him by 0.2 mph........Very nice guys and they WILL BE BACK ;)
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« Reply #71 on: November 10, 2018, 11:45:14 am »
Dennis,

The Mellor boys might give you a hard time next year.  You currently have the advantage aero wise, especially in partial streamlining.  But you know well that Tom Mellor is quite skilled with fairings...😬

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« Reply #72 on: November 10, 2018, 12:26:50 pm »
 Take them Honda rear fenders off the Trumpets, that  is making them faster..
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« Reply #73 on: November 10, 2018, 03:57:13 pm »
IF a person were to field a  team, approximately how many days would you expect to be in attendance at its event?? About  how many passes down the flats would you  be allowed in that time? IS a tear down necessary only if you break a record?

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« Reply #74 on: November 10, 2018, 05:53:01 pm »
Please add to this or correct me if I’m wrong. 

I believe Dennis got in 17 runs in total this year.  I believe the bike goes through inspection and is impounded after each record(if one is so fortunate) is set, where some sort of colored markings are placed on the engine to make it obvious the engibe wasn’t taken apart.  Once the last record is set, one tear down is performed.  Only if you have a center plug cylinder type engine(not us unfortunately) will they measure bore trough an intricate through spark plug hole bore gauge, then measure stroke through the hole as well.  All other engines must have the head removed and be measured manually.  The BMST tech as of now is not considering fluid or air pump style displacement checkers common in the auto racing world.  No tear down is necessary if no records are set.

The event goes from Saturday to the following Thursday.  The 2018 schedule is below.  No announced 2019 dates are set yet as far as I can see.

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