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    83-84 vf500f2 resteration no engine work .had my bike setup on a dyno how do i convert 52(ft-lbs) into mph the graph shows it was running at 26(ft-lbs) this is std carbs.:crazy:
     
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    can't convert ft-lbs to mph. ft-lbs is torque and you can have that same amount of torque at 20mph and at 60mph.

    It's like saying, "I can bench press 250lbs, how fast am I pressing?"
     
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    they aren't running it in top gear. Usually fourth. So the dyno isn't going to tell you top speed.
     
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