Originally Posted By: grampi
Originally Posted By: sunruh
Originally Posted By: grampi
Originally Posted By: sunruh
yes my 250cc puts out a dyno measured 42hp.
that 1800 is a wimp.
Yeah, but my 1800 makes 100 ft lbs of torque at the rear wheel...what does a 250 make, maybe 20?
28 actually, but cc vs cc your bike is a gutless wimp.
i have 1/7th the cc, but make 1/4th the torque and almost 1/2 the hp.
and my motor is not that impressive compared to say an 85cc yz/cr mx bike.
judging a bike by its motor is just like judging a book by its cover
Since when is motorcycling all about having the most HP per liter? Anyone knows that no big v-twin is going to be the HP champ in any comparison, they're all about lots of torque and running at very low RPMs while at highway speeds. BTW, how fast is your 250's engine turning at highway speeds? 6K? 7K? Mine turns 2800 at 60 MPH...in other words it's just loafing along, while your little 250 is screaming like a banshee at those speeds...
My Burgman is spinning 6200 at 65 & will run 70+ all day. In fact, it is designed to run 4000+ all the time. My wife's Comet spins ~8000 at 70, IIRC...but is designed to do so. (Its basically lugging below 5500.) RPMs are no problem if the engine is desighed for it!