Re: ahhh the wonders of a moped

[Christopher Cooley <chriscooley@worldnet.att.net>]

And after jumping the moped off a 5000 foot cliff to really get 'er up to speed,
you'll be amazed at the improved braking system upon landing...and without cross
drilling the rotors.  Go figure!

;) chris


Khan Klatt wrote:

> At 7:00 PM -0400 6/27/99, ClOwNToKeR@aol.com wrote:
> >oh let me tell u guys how u havnt lived untill you have felt the raw power a
> >moped delivers if you have read my ongoing battle with the law you know i
> >lost my L a little while ago so today i purchased a  moped let me tell you
> >how cool i feel flying around at 25 mph(tons of sarcasim added) its so fun to
> >rool up to a party on my moped i feel like a real stud all the girls swarm me
> >nothing like a moped i bet ill give the new beetle some comp...lol...i really
> >dont like them at all sorry guys i even added a "prefomance exaust"lol now i
> >look real cool oh well does anyone know how to make em go faster id really
> >like to be able to crack 30 oh well untill next time.
> >Ian
> >85 Jetta GL(outta commision)
> >96 tomos 2 speed moped preformance exaust "5 spoke alloy(read plastic)wheels"
>
> There are several ways to get performance out of a moped. Since I am
> expert on this topic (I rode one for several months in college before
> I owned a car) I will share my wealth of knowledge with you.
>
> 1. Premium gas. I never noticed much of a difference, but that
> doesn't mean it wasn't there. Or maybe it was because I farted that
> gave me the extra oomph. I couldn't tell, but it can't hurt, right?
>
> 2. become an anorexic. Every pound you lose helps. Think of it this
> way. Top speed at your weight? 25 mph. Top speed after losing five
> pounds? 26mph. Every five pounds of weight you can lose can add as
> much as 4% to your top speed. Now that's performance. (Imagine that
> with your Jetta!) After losing 20 pounds, you could reach speeds of
> 28mph!
>
> 3. Tuck. That's the word for the day. Tuck, tuck, tuck, tuck, tuck.
> You may not think it's much but the difference between 29 and 30 mph
> is a nice aerodynamic tuck. Don't wear a helmet either. While it does
> streamline your face into a nice sphere, it also adds surface area in
> the direction of motion which increases drag.
>
> 4. One word, JATO. Actually, that would be four words, Jet Assisted
> Take Off. These things are fricking amazing. Forget about "mph".
> You'll have to measure your speed in terms of a Mach number. Say a
> healthy 0.5 mach or so. Make sure you wear a helmet. I know you lose
> a little bit of speed with a helmet, but I mean come on, you've got
> to keep a healthy figment of safety in mind. See this story for
> implementation details.
> <http://www.cains.com/cains/funnies/darwin.html>
>
> 5. Downhill. This is the best way to get some decent speed on a
> moped. Now, I'm not talking "traditional" downhill here. Here I
> define downhill as being motion in a downward direction. For example,
> riding off the edge of a cliff would certainly apply.  In fact, the
> terminal velocity of a moped and rider would reach about 89 mph. Plus
> or minus about five miles per hour if you're tucked, of course.
>
> Right now, your moped does 0-60 in infinity (considering it never
> reaches 60mph). Following these tips will quickly allow you to enjoy
> speeds well in excess of 60 mph in no time. For a short time, but in
> no time, nonetheless.
>
> P.S. Select a cliff at least 5000 feet high, because you won't reach
> terminal velocity until about 3/4s the way down. A shorter cliff will
> get you noticably that much less speed.
>
> -Khan