Peddling and downhill speed?

george_n_texas · #1 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 08:22 PM

Do you think it hurts these things to kick in and peddle faster than the engine will go? Or going down steep hills? I usually put it in neutral coasting downhill but in traffic I have kicked in on the peddles to make that green light ect.

bairdco · #2 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 08:23 PM

i don't think so. i do that all the time. it's like a human turbo.

caprirs302 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 10:43 PM

There is absolutely no way that I could pedal faster than my motor takes me, unless I am at a stop, and even then not by much.

I'm not telling bairdco how fast my bike goes, but it goes "really fast..."

george_n_texas · #4 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 10:59 PM

If the motor is wound out all the way and you kick in at higher gear you increase the horsepower by adding your leg muscles...bein a former mover I can put out a pretty good amount of torq with the legs. Plus my legs are used to draggin around my fat arse too LOL

noco · #5 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 03:12 AM

human nitrous??? i doubt your hurting it...these motors can tack higher than we run them

noco · #6 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 03:37 AM

i grew up in worcester...ct cops are facist...ive been limiting myself to about 35 since all my bikes only got coaster brakes...