variator testing, honda aero
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- fightingplankton
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variator testing, honda aero
so, here's how things went down.
set-up: '86 honda aero w/ all body panels removed
1.stock variator w/ grease removed.
2.KN variator w/ stock roller weights.
3.Aero80 variator w/ aero80 weights.
all runs done on same stretch of road using Cantrell motor sport app for iphone(free download http://www.cantrellmotorsport.com/cmsLa ... index.html)to record top speed and constant variable speeds.
we were interested in 2 primary tests; top speed & hill climb.
results as follows.
test 1. 49mph top speed(down hill), 36-38 flat ground, decline from 30mph to 26mph uphill(steep hill, not sure of grade)
test 2. 50mph top speed, 38mph flats, uphill decline from 30 to 27mph.
test 3. couldn't test because the aero80 vari doesn't fit in the aero50 case(same problem w/ ruckus variator)
in summary, as far as the aero50 is concerned...there is no appreciable difference between stock and KN variator. definately not worth $47 in my honest opinion. I'm sure it would work well on a different bike at accelerating take off, but the aero50's is almost identical in performance.
set-up: '86 honda aero w/ all body panels removed
1.stock variator w/ grease removed.
2.KN variator w/ stock roller weights.
3.Aero80 variator w/ aero80 weights.
all runs done on same stretch of road using Cantrell motor sport app for iphone(free download http://www.cantrellmotorsport.com/cmsLa ... index.html)to record top speed and constant variable speeds.
we were interested in 2 primary tests; top speed & hill climb.
results as follows.
test 1. 49mph top speed(down hill), 36-38 flat ground, decline from 30mph to 26mph uphill(steep hill, not sure of grade)
test 2. 50mph top speed, 38mph flats, uphill decline from 30 to 27mph.
test 3. couldn't test because the aero80 vari doesn't fit in the aero50 case(same problem w/ ruckus variator)
in summary, as far as the aero50 is concerned...there is no appreciable difference between stock and KN variator. definately not worth $47 in my honest opinion. I'm sure it would work well on a different bike at accelerating take off, but the aero50's is almost identical in performance.
Last edited by fightingplankton on Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: variator testing, honda aero
Without fine tuning each vari with different roller weights,
you're not seeing the gains which you could see.
Going at the test with the same weights
in each vari is not a test which tells you much.
Every vari will act different and some need
lighter rollers than others depending on
engine mods.
you're not seeing the gains which you could see.
Going at the test with the same weights
in each vari is not a test which tells you much.
Every vari will act different and some need
lighter rollers than others depending on
engine mods.
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Re: variator testing, honda aero
[quote="fightingplankton"]so, here's how things went down.
set-up: '86 honda aero w/ all body panels removed
1.stock variator w/ grease removed.
2.KN variator w/ stock roller weights.
3.Aero80 variator w/ aero80 weights.
all runs done on same stretch of road using Cantrell motor sport app for iphone(free download [url]http://www.cantrellmotorsport.com%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20/cmsLapTimer/index.html[/url])
Your link isn't working interested in using it.
What weight rollers are you using?
set-up: '86 honda aero w/ all body panels removed
1.stock variator w/ grease removed.
2.KN variator w/ stock roller weights.
3.Aero80 variator w/ aero80 weights.
all runs done on same stretch of road using Cantrell motor sport app for iphone(free download [url]http://www.cantrellmotorsport.com%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20/cmsLapTimer/index.html[/url])
Your link isn't working interested in using it.
What weight rollers are you using?
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Re: variator testing, honda aero
http://www.cantrellmotorsport.com/cmsLa ... index.htmlmartynkim wrote:fightingplankton wrote:so, here's how things went down.
Your link isn't working interested in using it.
What weight rollers are you using?
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- fightingplankton
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Re: variator testing, honda aero
what i want to know is how the * you're getting 50mph out of the stock variator!?
Re: variator testing, honda aero
That is down hill speed.drizzle wrote:what i want to know is how the * you're getting 50mph out of the stock variator!?
PS3 it only does everything.
Re: variator testing, honda aero
yeah me to i would love to go 50mph on my Aero50toad772 wrote:That is down hill speed.drizzle wrote:what i want to know is how the * you're getting 50mph out of the stock variator!?
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Re: variator testing, honda aero
as stated above, downhill speed. flat ground speed 38mph.
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Re: variator testing, honda aero
I would love to go any speed on my Aero50 but unfortunately it doesn't run.damalex wrote:yeah me to i would love to go 50mph on my Aero50toad772 wrote:That is down hill speed.drizzle wrote:what i want to know is how the * you're getting 50mph out of the stock variator!?
PS3 it only does everything.