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A motorcyclist needs to be able to go at least as fast as the cars around him or her, or perhaps a little bit faster. He or she needs enough power to get out of trouble, and to stay out of the way of trouble. | A motorcyclist needs to be able to go at least as fast as the cars around him or her, or perhaps a little bit faster. He or she needs enough power to get out of trouble, and to stay out of the way of trouble. | ||
Since motorcycles | Since motorcycles weigh so much less than automobiles and other vehicles on the road, it doesn't take much in the way of horsepower to have a higher power-to-weight ratio. And the power-to-weight ratio is what determines how quickly a vehicle can accelerate. | ||
Let's call the power-to-weight ratio ''P2W'' and define it as horsepower per 100 lbs. (This gives us numbers that are relatively easy to compare.) | Let's call the power-to-weight ratio ''P2W'' and define it as horsepower per 100 lbs. (This gives us numbers that are relatively easy to compare.) | ||