Track T-800 CDI - Page 5 - SV650.org

07-12-09, 01:31 PM

It'd be fun and games until you dropped the bugger and put a hole in the casing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atdFiRcbc3o
Sounds like a boat

07-12-09, 02:13 PM

boat or no boat, I still want one.

I really want one

But at 15,000, maybe i'll sell a few other things to get the money up a bit and get an RC45

07-12-09, 02:41 PM

If you want an economical bike why not an LPG bike at 50p/gallon

No idea what perfomance you could be looking at for that though...

_Stretchie_ · 07-12-09, 03:31 PM

I asked that question to Grunty's brother in law about LPGing a bike up as that's what he does for a living

Ooft, LPG a bike?
The tanks are heavy as have to deal with pressure, also they are cylindrical in shape so not a nice tank shape and couldn't fit nicely over the top of the airbox

yorkie_chris · 07-12-09, 03:37 PM

They don't have to be, but they would be heavy.

LPG could have brilliant performance though, it's got a very high octane rating and a large charge-cooling effect.

07-12-09, 07:51 PM

hmmm lpg, there must be a lightwieght material that can stand the pressures somewhere, and if any1 finds it, well kerchinggg!

_Stretchie_ · 07-12-09, 07:52 PM

It has to be in a pressurised container. I picked up a 35-40 litre lpg tank over the weekend and even empty it was heavier than a full 17 litre bike tank

yorkie_chris · 07-12-09, 08:47 PM

Also calorific value is less than petrol, so you need to carry more of it for the same range.

07-12-09, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andreis

Actually, I think it needed 88mph

Btw, there has been a "flux capacitor" proposal in 2008 by Dr. Leon Chua, in the sense that it operates as a function of the flux

Possibly, I remembered 86 but then my memory isn't what it used to be - Or at least I don't think it is!

fastdruid · 08-12-09, 01:32 PM

I once did the maths and assuming you could fit the same size lpg tank[1] as the petrol tank (~20l) IIRC it would have a sub 40 mile range, and that tank is much heavier. All this on a bike that can do ~200ish from petrol.

Druid

[1] Actually I was looking at hydrogen for the zero emission TT but there are few figures for hydrogen so I started out with LPG. I came to the conclusion that it would be iffy as to if it would complete 1 lap at race pace.

07-12-09, 01:31 PM	#41
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Track T-800 CDI It'd be fun and games until you dropped the bugger and put a hole in the casing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atdFiRcbc3o Sounds like a boat

07-12-09, 02:13 PM	#42
Alpinestarhero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Track T-800 CDI boat or no boat, I still want one. I really want one But at 15,000, maybe i'll sell a few other things to get the money up a bit and get an RC45

07-12-09, 02:41 PM	#43
PsychoCannon Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Track T-800 CDI If you want an economical bike why not an LPG bike at 50p/gallon No idea what perfomance you could be looking at for that though...

07-12-09, 03:31 PM	#44
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: Track T-800 CDI I asked that question to Grunty's brother in law about LPGing a bike up as that's what he does for a living Ooft, LPG a bike? The tanks are heavy as have to deal with pressure, also they are cylindrical in shape so not a nice tank shape and couldn't fit nicely over the top of the airbox __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

07-12-09, 03:37 PM	#45
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Track T-800 CDI They don't have to be, but they would be heavy. LPG could have brilliant performance though, it's got a very high octane rating and a large charge-cooling effect. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

07-12-09, 07:51 PM	#46
svtomo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Track T-800 CDI hmmm lpg, there must be a lightwieght material that can stand the pressures somewhere, and if any1 finds it, well kerchinggg!

07-12-09, 07:52 PM	#47
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: Track T-800 CDI It has to be in a pressurised container. I picked up a 35-40 litre lpg tank over the weekend and even empty it was heavier than a full 17 litre bike tank __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

07-12-09, 08:47 PM	#48
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Track T-800 CDI Also calorific value is less than petrol, so you need to carry more of it for the same range. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

08-12-09, 01:32 PM	#50
fastdruid Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: W Mids Posts: 2,037	Re: Track T-800 CDI I once did the maths and assuming you could fit the same size lpg tank[1] as the petrol tank (~20l) IIRC it would have a sub 40 mile range, and that tank is much heavier. All this on a bike that can do ~200ish from petrol. Druid [1] Actually I was looking at hydrogen for the zero emission TT but there are few figures for hydrogen so I started out with LPG. I came to the conclusion that it would be iffy as to if it would complete 1 lap at race pace. __________________ '00 SV700S - '94 RVF400R - '97 RVF400R - '88 VFR750F

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