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#131 Unread post by jonnythan »

Koss wrote: Its only 600CC supersport bikes we don't agree with AT ALL.
What's our favorite color?
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#132 Unread post by Fast Eddy B »

jonnythan wrote:
Koss wrote: Its only 600CC supersport bikes we don't agree with AT ALL.
What's our favorite color?

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#133 Unread post by Koss »

There... edited it for those knit pickers out there with nothing better to do.
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#134 Unread post by Koss »

Fast Eddy B wrote:
Nalian wrote:
That statement is VERY wrong. There is an enormous difference between a 500cc motorcycle and a 600cc supersport. Like about 100 horsepower difference.
Which 500's are we talking about? A 600cc race-rep bike puts out between 108 to 130 bhp. So are we talking about Royal Enfields? (22bhp)
Btw... she said "ABOUT"... not "EXACTLY"... cut her some slack yesh.
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#135 Unread post by Nalian »

A ninja 500 puts out around 42 hp. A buell blast puts out around 30hp. Obviously I'm speaking generally and not running around with a dynomometer on every bike - but at that point does it really matter? My statement still stands.
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#136 Unread post by Fast Eddy B »

Nalian wrote:A ninja 500 puts out around 42 hp. A buell blast puts out around 30hp. Obviously I'm speaking generally and not running around with a dynomometer on every bike - but at that point does it really matter? My statement still stands.
It made me think you were talking about bikes with 8 to 30 bhp. I wondered which those were. Thanks for clarifying.
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#137 Unread post by Peter Y »

Koss wrote:
Happy now Mr. Technical?
Great clarity Koss. I feel much better now :wink:

So what does the worldy, experienced, community think about HP on the bike? If you were to draw a line between go and no go for beginners what would the recommended HP be? What would the weight of the bike be? What is the maximum power/ideal configuration that a newbie can have that will still ensure they have the blessing of the higher powers in this forum?. If we were to create a manual for newbies and the first chapter was on the bike what would the bike featured in that chapter be?(Im assumming the newbie wants to ride hard and fast).
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Peter Y wrote:
Koss wrote:
Happy now Mr. Technical?
Great clarity Koss. I feel much better now :wink:
Oh hehe... I wasn't talking about you there :P
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Peter Y wrote:
Koss wrote:
Happy now Mr. Technical?
Great clarity Koss. I feel much better now :wink:

So what does the worldy, experienced, community think about HP on the bike? If you were to draw a line between go and no go for beginners what would the recommended HP be? What would the weight of the bike be? What is the maximum power/ideal configuration that a newbie can have that will still ensure they have the blessing of the higher powers in this forum?. If we were to create a manual for newbies and the first chapter was on the bike what would the bike featured in that chapter be?(Im assumming the newbie wants to ride hard and fast).
I already told you, 50hp/500lbs. That is the general rule of thumb for recommending bikes for n00b strangers on the internet.
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#140 Unread post by Peter Y »

DivideOverflow wrote: I already told you, 50hp/500lbs. That is the general rule of thumb for recommending bikes for n00b strangers on the internet.
Dam you pick you words carefully dont you :evil:
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