The curved lines are:
At WOT (Wide Open Throttle, full throttle)
Driving force of rear wheel in lbs
VS
Vehicle speed in mph
Note that the driving force in 5th gear is about 140-150 lbs between 50 to 110 mph.
The expected accelerative force would be the difference between the driving force and the running resistance. Ex, at 80mph, driving force of 142 lbs minus running resistance of 60 lbs gives accelerative force of 82 lbs.
An accelerative force of 82 lbs applied to a 410 lb XS1B, with a 150 lb rider (560 lb total weight) would yield an acceleration of 82/560 = 0.146 G
1 G = acceleration due to gravity, about 32 ft/sec/sec, or about 22.17 mph per second.
0.146 G = 0.146 * 22.17 = an acceleration of 3.2 mph per second...
At WOT (Wide Open Throttle, full throttle)
Driving force of rear wheel in lbs
VS
Vehicle speed in mph
Note that the driving force in 5th gear is about 140-150 lbs between 50 to 110 mph.
The expected accelerative force would be the difference between the driving force and the running resistance. Ex, at 80mph, driving force of 142 lbs minus running resistance of 60 lbs gives accelerative force of 82 lbs.
An accelerative force of 82 lbs applied to a 410 lb XS1B, with a 150 lb rider (560 lb total weight) would yield an acceleration of 82/560 = 0.146 G
1 G = acceleration due to gravity, about 32 ft/sec/sec, or about 22.17 mph per second.
0.146 G = 0.146 * 22.17 = an acceleration of 3.2 mph per second...
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