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To: -YYZ-

**By definition if 3000 rpm is your torque peak then that is with the throttle wide open. I've never seen a dyno run done with partial throttle, at least not for purpose of measuring HP and Torque peak numbers.**

You are so far out of your league at this point it is pointless. How did you come to the conclusion that you have to reach your torque peak or hp peak with the throttle is wide open? Do you even understand how they are produced?

**OK, some might (might!) be able to beat a 600 supersport in a drag race. None of them could touch a 1000 supersport in a drag race, certainly.**

I could and I would do it with a less than 100ci motor. In fact I have a 77shovelhead sitting at my shop that I would be willing to be would beat out the 1000supersport. I will admit though I turned the 4speed tranny into a 5speed by taking the tranny out of an old gpz and machining them to work in the 4speed. It's also naturally aspirated. Hell it's one of the worst motors designed by Harley and it has been getting raced for about 20years now. Again I don't think you really know what you are talking about, which is no problem but you spend a lot of time badmouthing the Harleys where it's obvious from your posts you know every little if anything about how a motor actually works and produces power.


228 posted on 11/25/2005 9:50:15 AM PST by blarney
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To: blarney

He's Canadian. ALL bikes are imports to him.


229 posted on 11/25/2005 9:51:31 AM PST by wireman
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To: blarney

"I could and I would do it with a less than 100ci motor. In fact I have a 77shovelhead sitting at my shop that I would be willing to be would beat out the 1000supersport"

Whoooh my GOD! You have compltetely lost your mind! A 100ci V-Twin against a 386lb 1000cc? What are you smoking?. The next time you try that race, I want to know so I can place my bets.


233 posted on 11/25/2005 9:54:47 AM PST by HOTTIEBOY (Maybe in your house. Not in mine.)
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To: blarney

" could and I would do it with a less than 100ci motor. In fact I have a 77shovelhead sitting at my shop that I would be willing to be would beat out the 1000supersport."

OK, stop talking trash and talk numbers. What kind of 1/4 mile time can it lay down? Although now you're talking about purpose-built drag bikes, so I guess I should be able to compare it to Japanese bikes with streched swing arms and other drag strip optimizations.

I think you're full of it, just like most Harley types whose sense of the performance of their bikes seems to be purely based in fantasy.


234 posted on 11/25/2005 9:57:02 AM PST by -YYZ-
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To: blarney

"How did you come to the conclusion that you have to reach your torque peak or hp peak with the throttle is wide open? Do you even understand how they are produced?"


Do you? No, really. I've never seen a HP run done on a dyno at anything other than wide-open throttle, nor have I ever heard of any gasoline-buring IC engine that makes its HP peak at anything other than wide open throttle.


238 posted on 11/25/2005 10:00:28 AM PST by -YYZ-
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