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#11 Unread post by nitrus »

friend of mine was telling me about an older CBX inline 6.. said the thing was
a torque monster!
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What about a SV650? They are tuned for low to mid range torque so you'll get that jump you speak of sooner than 7k rpms[/url]
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#13 Unread post by mydlyfkryzis »

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mydlyfkryzis wrote:Maybe a pogo stick will give you the right kind of "jump"
do you have any performance specs on them sticks???

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#14 Unread post by flynrider »

nitrus wrote:friend of mine was telling me about an older CBX inline 6.. said the thing was
a torque monster!
The CBX had a lot of torque, but not a lot at the low end. Like most of the inline engines of its era, it was tuned to deliver it's peak torque and hp in the high end of the rpm range. Of course if you wanted torque off the line, you could just rev it up and launch yourself like a drag racer.
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#15 Unread post by jmillheiser »

if its low end torque you want I would look into something like the SV650 or SV1000. Both are quite sporty and have V-twins and are tuned for low end torque but will still pull right up to redline.

Buells are in the same ballpark as well being V-twin powered sportbikes. Though they are pricey for what you get.
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#16 Unread post by swatter555 »

What is the difference between a supersport 600 and a supersport(superbike) 1000?

I sat on a zx-10 the other day, and it felt like a 600, prolly handles alot like one too, but has 50 more horsepower. If you want jump, any supersport 1000 will do.

You honestly dont sound like an experienced rider, so I would stay away from them if I were you. Correct me if Im wrong. Im not trying to be hostile or anything, just trying to see where your coming from.

A Katana 1100 is going to be a big,heavy,and fast bike.
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#17 Unread post by sapaul »

Hi Vobra, you are being a little vague. What do you want the bike for. This will give us a better idea of what to recommend. A CBR 1000 will behave different to a TL 1000. The 600 bikes will be lighter and more agile but do not do well over long distances( not always true) You must have a picture in your head as to what you see yourself doing on the bike. Looking at the posts I also have a picture in my head, it was one I saw on these post where the bike and rider went straight through a car.
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#18 Unread post by oldnslo »

The Boss Hoss with the 502 has quite a bit of torque, and sounds just about right for what this guy wants, with "jump" to spare.
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#19 Unread post by -Holiday »

oldnslo wrote:The Boss Hoss with the 502 has quite a bit of torque, and sounds just about right for what this guy wants, with "jump" to spare.
isnt that the bike with the 350 in it? As in chevy 350 CI ??

Thats a good starter bike, right?
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#20 Unread post by TechTMW »

No, that's the bike with the Chevy 502... as in 502 c.i. (8200cc)

http://www.bosshoss.com/view_bike.asp?x ... 7041.67696

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