Yamaha MX 1972 - Page 41

Acceleration
and
passing
ability
This figure
indicates
passing
times
and
distances
that
can
be met or
ex-
ceeded by the
vehicles
to
which
It
applies.
in
the
sItuatIons
d1agramrned
below.
The low-speed
pass
assumes
an
initial
speed
of
20
mph and a
l1m1t1ng
speed of
35
mph.
The
high-speed
pass
assumes
an
1n1t1al
speed
of
50
mph
and a
limiting
speed
of
80
mph.
NOTICE:
The
information
presented
represents
results
obtainable by
skilled
drivers
under
controlled
road and
vehicle
cond1t1ons, and the
information
may not be
correct
under
other
cond1t1ons.
Description of
vehicles
to which
this
table applies: Yamaha
motorcycle
RT2
Summary table:
Low-speed
pass
• • • • • •
~50
feet:
7.
2
seconds
High-speed
pass······
1 2
50
feet: 1
4.
0
seconds
LOW-SPEED
INITIAL
SPEED:
20
MPH
LIMITING
SPEED:
35
MPH
TOTAL
PASSING
DISTANCE.
FEET
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TOTAL
PASSING
TIME.
SECONDS
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TRUCK
HIGH-SPEED
INTIAL
SPEED:
50
MPH
LIMITING
SPEED
80
MPH
f.-------TOTAL
PASSING
DISTANCE.
FEET
I l
OTAL
PASSING
TIME.
SECON
OS
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1
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+-
1
00
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