Post by EffJay R. YamahaPost by l***@gmail.comPost by corksmega dollar 100ci harley 99hp
mega dollar harley with nos 142hp
stock apart from pipe zx12r - 161hp heheheehehe
other notable mentions
me - r6 - 97.21hp
Nath - benelli 112.4
rob i - vfr800i 97.54hp (farken cahn)
What about the torque figures? How many ft-lbs for the 99hp Harley vs
your R6? Also rpm figures for peak hp/torque for both bikes. Not
that I particularly like Harleys (WLA's are ok though), just curious.
Corks, can I jump in here a minute?
Torque isn't the final word on performance, but if someone wants ots of
torque, all they need to do is find a big thumper. There's a reason why
they're nearly impossible to find anymore, though. I get my grins from
acceleration and great handling, not pulling stumps, and it's horsepower
that accelerates, not torque.
At 205 hp/liter, the R6 is one of the most efficient machines I've ever
ridden. And at something less than 400 pounds wet, with a fantastic
suspension, and 123 hp to help me out of turns, I get my thrills from
mountain passes and river roads with lots of twisties. When you need to
change direction quickly, or stop quickly, or want to go quickly,
lightness is called for. And horsepower. Extra points for great brakes.
Me thinks you might benefit from looking at what Power is mathematically.
Contrary to your view torque is quite important, but it's the rate at which
it produces this torque, or the rate of change of torque that gives us the
real kick in the guts.
Power = Torque * Omega (where Omega is the rpm in rad/s)
Anyhoo, you need good torque and the ability to spin the motor up quickly
(ie, well engineered, free breathing, good cam timing, and all that good
stuff) to produce good power.
Anyone who has ridden similar capacity bikes will often wonder why some
bikes feel a lot more powerfull than other even though they show similar
numbers on a dyno. It comes down to how fast the motor spins up and produces
the power. If it's very quick revving you get a much bigger kick in the
pants than a slow revving slug that still may have a lot of power, but just
deliver it in a timely manner.