[jmeyn]

A little analysis

Plugging the specs into my spreadsheet I get a much better predicted performance. My guess is that the centrifugal clutch kills the launch and the friction losses of the CVT kills the advantage of optimum gearing at all speeds. With optimum six speed gearing and a conventional clutch the Beverly should hit 14sec @ 90 mph in the 1/4 mile and about 4.5 sec 0-60mph. The fuel economy should be better too.

The spreadsheet shows a drag coefficient of about .45 compared to about .30 for a Ninja 250 that reaches the same speed with only 28 hp.

 

[jmeyn]

Some things best left to the smaller among us.

Can you tuck behind the windscreen of the Atlantic with your butt on the pillion? If so you should see 100 mph given room enough and time. If not, not (I bet).

Let Ashley do the speed runs, Sean.

 

[jmeyn]

Re: H-Ds

Of course R and D would be necessary to pare some power off the top end to give that trademark Harley grunt at idle.