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bpimm · #1 Post by **bpimm** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:13 am

I know this is off topic but I figured this was the best place to get my question answered.

What are the higest Horse Power sport bike engines out there?

I'm looking for an engine for a small formula car and want as much power as possible.

Other conciderations would be availability, price, reliability. Basicly a mainstream engine with good HP.

I have found two that could work:

2004 Kawasaki ZZR1200
160 HP @ 9500 RPM
91 Lbs @ 8200 RPM

2000 Honda CBR1100XX Super Blackbird
164 HP @ 9500 RPM
91 Lbs @ 7250 RPM

What do you think of these engines?

Are there better choices out there?

Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks
Brian

Sev · #2 Post by **Sev** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:22 pm

Zx14 for Kawasaki

or the Standard Busa from Suzuki.

Orrrrr you could probably try the Rocket three from Triumph??

vector18 · #3 Post by **vector18** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:23 pm

Hayabusa

ZX14

Gxxr1000

J.R. Bob Dobbs · #4 Post by **J.R. Bob Dobbs** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 3:44 pm

I would expect you could easily find a GSXR1000 engine in good shape, from a parted-out (wrecked) bike, on ebay etc.... I think it's in the 170+hp range. Lots of these are wrecked with LOW miles, because the power is more than many can handle.

Sounds like a cool project.

JC Viper · #5 Post by **JC Viper** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:07 pm

alternately you can hope that someone wrecks their ZZR 1400 and just reprogram the ECU and fiddle with the related parts to remove the artificial restrictions and you'll have a pretty bad "O Ring" formula racer.

DieMonkeys · #6 Post by **DieMonkeys** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:27 pm

I had a friend who had a motorcycle engine in a red suzuki hatchback something or other. I don't talk to him much since I graduated so I don't think I'll ever find out what kind of engine it was.

snwbrdr · #7 Post by **snwbrdr** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:34 pm

i love how DieMonkeys always adds to the conversation.

Sev · #8 Post by **Sev** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:35 pm

DieMonkeys wrote:I had a friend who had a motorcycle engine in a red suzuki hatchback something or other. I don't talk to him much since I graduated so I don't think I'll ever find out what kind of engine it was.

Was it fast? Was it slow? Did it run at all?

TechTMW · #9 Post by **TechTMW** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:40 pm

I would go with either a Hayabusa or a GSXR1000. Reason being, they've been on the market for a while (Though the 1000 has evolved quite a bit) and there are mor likely to be wrecked bikes at a junk yard.

Call around and see where sport bikes go to die in your area.

Stratus311 · #10 Post by **Stratus311** » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:07 am

Not exactly an answer to your question, but what kind of gearboxes are run in those? Is it a special tranny plate that you use or what?