Brawn shaver
 

Good afternoon,

as an aside to nothing I was pondering what bike might be the most potent stump puller. The caveat being in restricted guise. Ah sure there's always one but. Given the thumping V twins out there I reckon Yamahas MT01 must be the most Newtown Meter rich device a newly minted yet aging Irish rider could surf about upon for the first pair of years. Anyone any salient thoughts? For those of a more mechanical bent just how much torque would you imagine any of the litre plus v-twin motors might retain post restricting / neutering?

SV1000 : 102 Nm @ 7,200 rpm - 186Kg + 1.82Kg per 1Nm
SV650 : 64 Nm (6.52 kg-m) @ 7,200 rpm + 165Kg = 2.58Kg per 1Nm
BT1100 : 88.3Nm (9.0 kg-m) @ 4,500rpm + 233Kg = 2.64Kg per 1Nm
MT01 : 150.1Nm (15.3 kg-m) @ 3,750rpm + 240Kg = 1.60Kg per 1Nm

Irish laws differ from UK law in that you can get a cruiser with about 45bhp, something about power to weight ratio. I used to live there and had a Suzuki goose, the best 33bhp bike on the planet. Got it from an importer outside Dublin...

What does the Kwak ZN2000 put out on the torque front?

Kawasaki VN2000
 

Ah yes Jabba the VN2000 is a fine Newton rich ride. It's banging out 177Nm at just 3200 rpm. But it does weight the same as a brace of SV650's at a lard-boy-tastic 340kg.

Regardless of the torque spces, I'd want the lightest bike possible if I was stuck with 33 brake for 2 years.

That's why I bought the goose. Had to buy my own bike to do license on coz there wasn't a school with loan bikes.

What about a Yamaha Drag Star?

Rocket III ?

surely thats gotta win on torque stakes