Does any one know the REAL redline for a 72 midget? I would like to know so
I don't burn it out!
BTW, top speed so far on my road bike (the pedal kind!) is 48 mph! I am
going to pickup some spinergys and some higher gears and maybe I can break
60!
signed,
BARRY PALMER
amesfolks@snovalley.com
72 MG Midget (Sparky)
http://members.xoom.com/mgboy
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> From: J. Adrian Barnes <adrian@icx.net>
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Left Lane Cruiser!
> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 6:07 AM
>
> My 78 Midget bored .020 with the crank ground .010 and no other
modifications
> would go 100 MPH on a level surface without a problem. It was pretty
scary at
> that point, so I never tested it much faster than that. Noisey is
correct, and
> it starts to float.
>
> adrian
>
> Chris Kotting wrote:
>
> > Not to start another "rubber vs. chrome bumper" argument, but the 1500
> > Midget in stock trim has a published top speed of 105 mph. I've
personally
> > verified that 100 mph is possible. Noisy, but possible. It's also a
heck
> > of an effective way to find out that you've got a slightly bent
> > rim...<grin>
> >
> > Chris Kotting
> > ckotting@iwaynet.net
> >
> > On Monday, February 09, 1998 8:50 PM, Frank Clarici
> > [SMTP:spritenut@Exit109.com] wrote:
> > > My 67 peaked out at about 115 mph, dead stock, 4.22 gears, down hill
with
> > > the wind.
> > > No other *stock* Sprite or Midget that I have driven as ever made it
past
> > > 95mph. The 67s were the fasted of the bunch.
>
>
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