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touron Member
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:24 am
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Honda's 116mph lawnmower
Touron is a nougat of Arabic origin made with almonds and honey or sugar, without which it would just not be Christmas in Spain.
Touron is a nougat of Arabic origin made with almonds and honey or sugar, without which it would just not be Christmas in Spain.
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Hulksmash Cleaning up.
Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 7113 | TRs | Pics Location: Arlington |
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:59 am
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Yea but can it cut the grass at that speed?
"Bears couldn't care less about us....we smell bad and don't taste too good. Bugs on the other hand see us as vending machines." - WetDog
Albuterol! it's the 11th essential
"Bears couldn't care less about us....we smell bad and don't taste too good. Bugs on the other hand see us as vending machines." - WetDog
Albuterol! it's the 11th essential
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wolffie Member
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:38 am
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Further confirmation -- as if any was needed -- of Wolffie's Theorem ("As we speak, some evil genius somewhere is thinking up something even worse").
Coming soon to a nightmare near you.
Some people have better things to do with their lives than walking the dog. Some don't.
Some people have better things to do with their lives than walking the dog. Some don't.
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Bedivere Why Do Witches Burn?
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:00 pm
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Note that the article says the engine produces "532 horsepower per ton". I've been a gear head my whole life and have never heard an engine's output expressed like that.
Power to weight ratios are very important so my guess is the author of that article got a little confused about some numbers he was given.
There is no way on this earth that a 1000cc motorcycle engine makes a total of 532 horsepower, and if it did they would have easily exceeded their 130mph goal. Much larger, heavier vehicles go much faster with less.
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Ski ><((((°>
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Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:25 pm
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good observation. how'd I miss that?
"Cubic inches = horsepower" (Jerry, former owner, Delta Camshafts)
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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touron Member
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Touron is a nougat of Arabic origin made with almonds and honey or sugar, without which it would just not be Christmas in Spain.
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lostintheforest Member
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Probably not the most fuel efficient way to get to the trailhead.
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touron Member
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Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:09 pm
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stealthelight wrote: | Probably not the most fuel efficient way to get to the trailhead. |
Perhaps not if you take the highway, but what if you just shortcut through everyone's backyards?
Touron is a nougat of Arabic origin made with almonds and honey or sugar, without which it would just not be Christmas in Spain.
Touron is a nougat of Arabic origin made with almonds and honey or sugar, without which it would just not be Christmas in Spain.
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Ski ><((((°>
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Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:24 pm
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as long as you were mowing along the way, perhaps few of them would object.
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
"I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each."
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RayD the griz ate my pass
Joined: 20 Aug 2005 Posts: 1763 | TRs | Pics Location: Vacaville |
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the griz ate my pass
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Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:03 pm
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Quote: | There is no way on this earth that a 1000cc motorcycle engine makes a total of 532 horsepower |
What it amounts to is about 74bhp. The mower weighs 140kg. A "tonne" is 1000kg. Seems a bit low to me.
don't believe everything you think
don't believe everything you think
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Bedivere Why Do Witches Burn?
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Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:03 pm
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Okay, so they *are* talking power/weight ratios.
It doesn't seem like the math quite works out though for the power produced by the engine.
While 532hp seemed incredibly high for a 1000cc motorcycle engine, 74hp is really low for such engines...
1000cc motorcycle engines are capable of making 200+ HP.
I don't know why they couldn't just say how much power that particular engine produced...? I guess saying "532hp/tonne" is more impressive sounding.
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