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motor size
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:33 pm
by MarkRB
I am not mechanical, my knowledge of motors is limited so I have what might be a stupid question. How big is the Suzuki Boulevard S40 motor compared to say the Vulcan 500 or Honda Shadow VLX? Most motors are listed as cc, the S40 is 40ci. Thanks
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:48 pm
by thespirit
40ci = ~655cc
You can use this:
http://www.onlineconversion.com/auto_convert.pl
and type in this:
convert 40 cubic inches to cubic centimeters
to get this:
40 inches^3 = 655.48256 centimeters^3
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 1:57 pm
by slimcolo
Can anyone answer this
Why are japanese bike sizes now in CI and Harley now in CC?
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:26 pm
by Sev
Only Suzuki switched to CI and it was to appeal to the American Cruiser Market. It's something they can understand a little better.
Harley motors are in CC because they aren't built in America anymore...
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:28 pm
by warnerwh
Where are Harley engines built?
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 5:41 pm
by Johnj
Sportster motors are built here in the Kansas City plant.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:02 pm
by Sev
warnerwh wrote:Where are Harley engines built?
That was a bad joke... though lots of the production is apparently exported to countries where it costs less. Then parts are imported and assembled here.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:39 pm
by slimcolo
Not just Suzuki, Honda too. (V45 Magna) and Yamaha (102ci Road Star) And at the same time HD giving engine sizes in CC. Seems ironic. I am talking about which method the companies choose to use.
And Harley engines are too builtaaaaaaaaassembled in the USA. (BT-Wisc,XL-KC)
At least Kawasaki and Victory are staying true to their traditions.
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:03 pm
by Nibblet99
Google will do that too "40 cubic inches in cubic centimeters" works just nicely
http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/help/fe ... calculator
Will even convert hexadecimal to roman numerals too.... how incredibly useful
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:47 am
by Sev
slimcolo wrote:Not just Suzuki, Honda too. (V45 Magna) and Yamaha (102ci Road Star) And at the same time HD giving engine sizes in CC. Seems ironic. I am talking about which method the companies choose to use.
And Harley engines are too builtaaaaaaaaassembled in the USA. (BT-Wisc,XL-KC)
At least Kawasaki and Victory are staying true to their traditions.
True, but the Honda is from 1982-1986. And they have since abandoned the naming convention. I suspect that it had something to do with the problems of importing bikes into the states.