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[Emtkopan]

I don't qualify for this club or the 250 club. Of course during this trip to Kentucky I had no access to a quick charger.

[togo]

I don't qualify for this club or the 250 club. Of course during this trip to Kentucky I had no access to a quick charger.

This ain't the fun club. 

[Emtkopan]

It might not be the fun club but it's something. I'm used to being an "outcast" anyway. I'd like to see if I could do an iron butt on on a Zero just to say I did one.

[JaimeC]

This ain't the fun club.

Depends on your definition of "fun."  I know I'm having a HELL of a good time. 

[Skidz]

If you reach 10% SOC within 100 miles, you either had a lot of fun or went up some mountain

[clay.leihy]

If you reach 10% SOC within 100 miles, you either had a lot of fun or went up some mountain

Depends on the bike. The only way I'd get 100 miles on a charge with my FX is if I rode it downhill the whole way.

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[JaimeC]

If you reach 10% SOC within 100 miles, you either had a lot of fun or went up some mountain

An 80 mile stretch of highway riding at 70 mph will do it too, but it isn't much fun.

[Blotman]

Winds and high speeds are killer on range. I actually ran my 11.4 kWh battery flat once doing a 75 mile trip. I went through this long stretch of highway where the speed limit is 70 mph. Winds were stupid strong that day though, and also for some strange reason strong winds make everyone want to drive way faster.

[stevenh]

I found following large trucks at 70 MPH was not at all fun.  I found a good backroad route to work after my first try at 35 miles highway at one go.  Too much stress.  Does a windscreen cut down on the turbulence a bit on the highway?  I'm still stock on my DSR, other than a Corbin seat.

Steve

[madcow]

If your windshield is large enough it will offer protection from turbulence to your torso up to the shoulders. Ideally it won't stream the air over the helmet as this can be counterintuively loud and uncomfortable. Any severe headwind won't be stopped by a shield but imho it provides good protection for highway legs up to 80mph. Haven't really tested any more since it's a range killer.

[BrianTRice@gmail.com]

If your windshield is large enough it will offer protection from turbulence to your torso up to the shoulders. Ideally it won't stream the air over the helmet as this can be counterintuively loud and uncomfortable. Any severe headwind won't be stopped by a shield but imho it provides good protection for highway legs up to 80mph. Haven't really tested any more since it's a range killer.

A well chosen and positioned windscreen will increase your range at speeds above 45mph, especially in a headwind (compared to stock).

The way to tune it is to keep the angle as shallow as you can to guide air from around the headlamp (over and under the screen) and exit with a spoiler or soft lip aimed at a high point on your helmet so that there's no turbulence on you but your helmet becomes part of the aerodynamic surface, closing the air around your back without a vortex.

It helps to get a specialty windscreen made for sport touring. Parabellum, CalSci, and Laminar Lip all have good designs. CalSci uses a slot in the windscreen to get more air under the windscreen for this purpose.

It also helps for headwinds if you can adjust the windscreen position for that because the ideal position changes depending on airspeed. I tend to optimize for about 65-70mph but 80mph in a headwind can be out of the range.

[togo]

If you reach 10% SOC within 100 miles, you either had a lot of fun or went up some mountain

Must be nice to have so much capacity.  My 2014 SR has only ever done 100 miles when it was brand new and ridden slow.

[gyrocyclist]

A well chosen and positioned windscreen will increase your range at speeds above 45mph, especially in a headwind (compared to stock). The way to tune it is to keep the angle as shallow 

I'm a bit dimensionally challenged. Brian, could you clarify what you mean by "angle." X or Y coordinate?

thanks in advance!

[ctrlburn]

I am afraid what you may have already been reading on the Blogo-sphere or the Twitter-verse is true.

Another giant has fallen.

It was some inevitable factors...
   A sympathetic swap of mid-day dental appointments with my wife.
   A workday I could not avoid either morning or afternoon absence.
   A charging point, all too near.

These are the cards I had been dealt.
   I could either play the hand or fold.

Some may say at a point, I bought it upon myself.
Because I didn't need the charge if I took the shortest routes.
So it was in acceptance of the inevitable that I plugged in to charge while at that fateful appointment.
Even if charged I didn't need to stray.

But I didn't take the short way home, knowing full well the consequences.

When I founded the "Under 100 Mile Club" I knew it was not forever.
My time spent on this thread was proud and meaningful.
That sweetness has been too short.

Now I must take my leave this place of comfort, the "Under 100 Mile Club".

Let it been known, in the end, I did not enter limp mode.
   I arrived safely at home with 18% SOC.

I thank those who inspired me, Gyrocyclist, JamieC, Benswing and both Electrics Terry & Cowboy. 
   And ChargePoint, who seems always nearby.

Please keep the electrons flowing Doug S & Blotman, the other commuters need you.

Of course I'll miss the hookers as well, and the blackjack.

Emtkopan and I journey now unaffiliated in the dark ether we all know exists between the threads.

Perhaps I will emerge in the "250 Mile Club".
   Though with Level 1 charging it may be a while.

Even now as I type:
   The charge is building and the day is not yet done.
   I might have forgotten some groceries.

[Ndm]

I recently moved out of the club as well, I did 270kms in one day, funny thing is that even though my app said 25% when I got to the charger, after I keyed off and started pouring the amps to it with my fast charger the app read 35% , I think the bike is having trouble calculating the new 13kw battery from the old 11.4kw battery and has to be refreshed to get the state of charge correct, anyone else with the replacement battery seeing this?