Well seeing as no one has posted the new video:
H2
In the end, there is a short video of the H2 pass by. I took a screenshot from each frame in my video editor, and did a little math to find the speed of the bike in the video. Also, this is all originally posted by myself in another H2 thread in the 650r sub forum:
I think I have a pretty good idea of how fast that thing was going, and here's my math:
Variables:
Wheelbase = 55in (Looked at a few bikes, seems about average, probable variation within 2in)
Distance moved in one frame = 1.5 wheelbase (Lined up picture number 4 and 5 in Photoshop by matching background objects and road markings, probable variation within .25 wheelbase [13in])
Math:
(55in / wheelbase frame) * (1.5 wheelbase) = (82.5in / frame)
(82.5in / frame) * ( 30frame / sec) = (2475in / sec)
(2475in / sec) * (3600sec / hour) = (8910000in / hour)
(8910000in / hour) * (1mile / 63360in) = (140miles / hour)
(140miles / hour) * (1.609km / mile) = (226km / hour)
Variability:
Assuming a variation of
2in in the wheelbase and .25 wheelbase traveled per frame (
13in) as stated above, there is about a 16in / frame variation in my calculations.
Compared to my assumed 82.5in / frame value from above, this is about a 25% variation.
Conclusions:
Rate at which the motorcycle is traveling: 140mph or
226km/hr!
Variation in speed: 35mph or
56km/hr
I really think that 140 number is around on point, what do you guys think? Might be even a little higher?
That's cool, seeing as the bike is only accelerating around a turn, but at the same time, it sounds like the rider wasn't accelerating out of the turn.
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