... It's very interesting though. If F.1 can make it work, it works, if not, not. It's all about the wieght penalty in their case, although in an EV you'd...
... A few thoughts and observations. I like the economy, instant torque, ample power and simplicity of the Harley/Buell. On the other hand, being used to high...
... Yes there is pros and cons with this one, Though another point in favor of low reving engines and i only have anecdotal evidence for this but i think it...
... Oh LoL i rember seeing that bus on tomorows world! Yes sundays GP didnt give any conclusive evidence, the Kers seemed to work but the Brawn with out it was...
snip ... Is this an actual measured weight or a "marketing weight"? Japanese sports bikes that were advertised at 175kg were, at least until recently, somewhat...
-. ... Oh yes im sure your right that its marketing weight, but all things being equal, there still the same weight 200kg? as the equivilaent jap. just found a...
... From a 3D model posted by someone else, the crankcase width of a TL1000 is about 320mm. For reference, the EX500 Kawa engine (A model, later ones probably...
malakiblunt <malakiblunt@...> Wed, 1 Apr 2009 09:54:30 ... FWIW, KTM were experimenting last year with a 125GP bike that used regenerative braking on...
... Realy 320mm that does make it very atractive, its a very economical motor to 48-50mpg 15-20bhp more powerfull and know doubt alot lighter. None of the...
... There is a minimum weight limit with rider, so the KTMs that had it were those with tiny riders (Marquez and someone else), and as I heard it, they still...
- Anyway, the point is that it was banned, which is ... Yes agreed, part from anything eles it makes it so borring, rember the days in F1 when you could see 6...
... Measure it yourself before buying one. I have no idea of the accuracy of the model I measured, or even if it included everything. It's very tall (over ...
Having just spent 10 minutes respraying the KawaBanana outdoors for the 'New Season' - not to ISO 9002 - I replaced the old fraying sticky tape which holds...
... But all modern veticle bike engines are tall, i dont suspect an ER6 is much shorter. Though im more concerned about the length, you can see ther not very...
...or lean far enough. Both Rocky and John are complaining that Magna won't lean far enough. At a measured 45°. Real racers, they. Ernest ... [Non-text...
... some o wheel barrows have a apealing shape, though i think a bath is a good idea, you could just lay up a thin skin in the bath then cut'n'shut it on the...
Top reply: I know two sport riders on SV650s who modified the airboxes for freer breathing; the noise was was so bad they both went back to stock - and these...
An old custom car builder I knew would scour the salvage yards (breakers, to y'all in the UK, eh?) for roofs, hoods/bonnets, fenders, parts of which he would...
Philip, Re cooling, you've commented that you prefer air cooling to liquid cooling, so let me reinforce the notion that air cooling requires as much, if not...
- ... Yes well i like a good v twin exhuast note but vacume cleaner sucking noises not so much. Good point about the airbox sensors. I have no intention of...
Rutan was so impressed with this invention ... Yes thats how you get famous, Jhon Britten wasnt adverse to that kind of behaviour, he even patened in his own...
- ... Yes agreed Ernie, also you need to get it right for the comfort of the rider as well as the engine! I love those Buell motors but i think the width of...
Anybody know anything more about these Britten Carbon Fibre wheels? Bit of a trick, am wondering if there's anything there that could by applied to bicycle CF...
... Having been an H-D tech since 1971 and having worked more recently in a Kawa dealership, I can't imagine anyone thinking that an oriental Harley style V...
- ... Sorry i got that information from the unofical Biography, it didnt say exactly how they were done,, but from pictures they were laid up over foam cores...
... When I was a test track rider for H-D factory, we checked the cylinder head temp of hundreds of bikes and never recorded a rear head temp higher than the...
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