ZREXER
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posted April 04, 2006 07:46 PM
Power to Weight
Just for some perspective...............
I read a test on the new scrambler version of the Triumph Bonneville. It weighs about 455 lbs dry and has a whole 48 rear wheel horsepower............out of 865cc! I can't understand why Triumph gets so little power out of these engines. They have DOHC 4 valve heads and a modern design, you would think they would be putting out at least 75 to 80 pretty easily. Shit even my 650 cc SV puts out over 70 at the rear wheel!
So if the ZX 14 in fact puts out 'only' 170 at the rear wheel stock, it probably should be adequate considering it's dry weight is only about 20 lbs more than the Triumph.
  
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swft
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posted April 04, 2006 07:49 PM
It's a parallel twin, long stroke small bore...Sweet torque curve.
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FasterThanStink
Pro
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posted April 04, 2006 08:06 PM
All show.. no go.
The wet weight of a 14 is about 555lbs with a full load of fuel.
The manufactures weights are comically low. Absolutely no liquid of any kind in the bike. Usually they do not even include a battery as that has liquid in it.
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suddenly becoming stationary...
That's what gets you.
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VPN
Zone Head
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posted April 04, 2006 08:37 PM
dry is dry is dry
The weight does not include
- engine oil
- cooling liquids
- brake fluids
- new hydraulic clutch fluids
- battery liquids (or not even the whole battery!)
- forks & any suspension system oil
- chain lube (or shaft oil)
- gasoline
- any lubing at all (cables, knobs, etc)
! DRY !
NOt even a miss wet T-shirt on the bike!
(now that would add weight and moisture)
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