Fun Season - Page 3

zortness · 11-19-2008, 09:57 PM

No worries, it's all racing talk.

CW AF 03 · 11-20-2008, 12:43 PM

bhp figures are worthless. If it's not going to the ground, it is wasted power and too hard on tires.

Good luck in Expert next year! The way HWT Twins is looking, I might not make it the whole season before bumping up. That's just sad...

Trip · 11-20-2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by CW AF 03

bhp figures are worthless. If it's not going to the ground, it is wasted power and too hard on tires.

Good luck in Expert next year! The way HWT Twins is looking, I might not make it the whole season before bumping up. That's just sad...

bhp numbers are hardly worthless, they are a better judge of the engine than rwhp because bhp is taken in pretty much the same factory conditions. It's not going to tell you what hp numbers the bike will actually put to the ground, but it will give a good comparison of engine on engine. It's more of an engineering thing than a OMG my bike has 20192349202 hp thing.

ceo012384 · 11-20-2008, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

bhp numbers are hardly worthless, they are a better judge of the engine than rwhp because bhp is taken in pretty much the same factory conditions. It's not going to tell you what hp numbers the bike will actually put to the ground, but it will give a good comparison of engine on engine. It's more of an engineering thing than a OMG my bike has 20192349202 hp thing.

Not sure on all of this, but manufacturers all inflate or deflate their numbers according to their desires.

They want to make the bike seem powerful to the masses but also want to fall under the right emissions regulations.

There are also various types of HP to report (SAE, etc.).

I wouldn't think that comparing a bhp claim of one manufacturer on their 600SS to another manufacturer's holds very much accuracy.

Trip · 11-20-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ceo012384

Not sure on all of this, but manufacturers all inflate or deflate their numbers according to their desires.

They want to make the bike seem powerful to the masses but also want to fall under the right emissions regulations.

There are also various types of HP to report (SAE, etc.).

I wouldn't think that comparing a bhp claim of one manufacturer on their 600SS to another manufacturer's holds very much accuracy.

If you could get reliable info it would, but that's why I posted this

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Originally Posted by Trip

hp numbers are a pain in the ass to find reliable info....

ceo012384 · 11-20-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Trip

hp numbers are a pain in the ass to find reliable info....

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Originally Posted by Trip

bhp numbers are hardly worthless

Trip · 11-20-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ceo012384

when you can find real ones they aren't worthless, the problem is finding real ones.

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11-20-2008, 12:43 PM	#22
CW AF 03 Ducatisti Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Las Vegas Moto: 1098, Hypermotard S Posts: 93	bhp figures are worthless. If it's not going to the ground, it is wasted power and too hard on tires. Good luck in Expert next year! The way HWT Twins is looking, I might not make it the whole season before bumping up. That's just sad...