New VFR1200

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

good call. the newest fireblade - people didnt like that when it came out, because it was so differant from the pointy nosed things we'd all been used too since the 916 appeared in 1993

but when you see one, it now looks good because we're used to it

Well I'm not keen on the new 'Blade either. I think the VFR 1200 is fugly but see that the power is not as I had read it, so that not so bad. Still a heavy mutha tho! I'll wait to see it in the flesh before I declare to be truly ugly though

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

all of this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_(physics)

I'm sure YC will offer a reply too, but it's not as simple as big torque = big power. RPM is part of the equation for calculating power (bhp) from a torque figure. An engine producing massive torque may make a relativly small bhp figure but these are invariably low revving large capacity engines.

[yorkie_chris]

Jawohl.

Originally Posted by sinbad

I'm sure YC will offer a reply too, but it's not as simple as big torque = big power. RPM is part of the equation for calculating power (bhp) from a torque figure. An engine producing massive torque may make a relativly small bhp figure but these are invariably low revving large capacity engines.

I got that - I'm not so unclever that I didnt account for rpm I suppose its why a diesal engine dosnt make huge amounts of power; generally, they dont rev as high as a petrol counterpart. Still loadsa of looovveeerrrrllleeee torque

(i was just stating the general trend)

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

good call. the newest fireblade - people didnt like that when it came out, because it was so differant from the pointy nosed things we'd all been used too since the 916 appeared in 1993

but when you see one, it now looks good because we're used to it

Ahem

Originally Posted by plowsie

Looks a bit Concept to me, you know, too futuristic. Not my cup of tea, however, I said that about the latest Blade, and Oh my god, would I donate a testicle for that or what.

Originally Posted by Alpinestarhero

I got that - I'm not so unclever that I didnt account for rpm I suppose its why a diesal engine dosnt make huge amounts of power; generally, they dont rev as high as a petrol counterpart. Still loadsa of looovveeerrrrllleeee torque

(i was just stating the general trend)

I wasn't suggesting that you were!
My post just seemed to make a bit more sense with that in there too, even if it is something probably we all know.

[yorkie_chris]

But you are actually on about the complete opposite of the general trend!
Look at cruisers, a h*rl*y has absolute gobs of low end torque, but less peak power than my dog.

[JamesMio]

Ahem (I don't actually mind the way it looks...)

[ophic]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

But you are actually on about the complete opposite of the general trend!
Look at cruisers, a h*rl*y has absolute gobs of low end torque, but less peak power than my dog.

My dog has loads of low end gob. HTH

[the_lone_wolf]

Why does it look like Honda styled their 2010 range by shelling out for Pininfarina to to the bodywork then riding them all into a wall at 30mph???