Recent content by Calypsoart

Thanks for the replies, it is a little clearer to me. I was under the impression that there was a lot of loss for some reason that I did not understand. I suspect--well in the motorcycle world--that the losses are due mainly to the additional weight. The system of gears, shafts, hubs and...

Thanks for the reply. That would mean building each and computing the calculations. I thought that perhaps there were standard formulas. e. g. (power in - X%) = power out. I was assuming for instance that the unknown X% would be constant. In other words, I thought the 90 degree turn would...

Firstly, I am not an engineer or engineering student. I come from an art/creative background. However, in what may be arrogance, I'm convinced I can solve a problem that no one but me thinks is a problem. Further, I'm spitting in the face of a system that has been fine for everyone else for...