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Originally Posted by Craig380
It's worth noting that 65mph on the clock was achieved in the following conditions:
- rider aged 17, weighing 10 stone
- feet on pillion pegs, chin on tank, left hand on fork leg for that 'flat tracker' style
- 1 mile run-up along the straight, with a mild tailwind
It was THE top-speed testing ground in the late 70s / early 80. Well, during the daytime, anyway. There was a well-known case in the early 80s of a biker hitting a stray cow while giving it the beans along the straight at night  |
I thought that might be the case, in which case aiming for 60 MPH with a 6’2” 15 stone rider sitting bolt upright and wearing a puffa jacket sounds quite reasonable. If we get a nice day this week I’ll take the Bloop out to try it.
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