Torque vs horsepower: 1 moving picture = 1k words...
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Torque vs horsepower: 1 moving picture = 1k words...
For some reason, this 1/4-mile drag race day clip cracked me up; especially the attitudes of each rider pre-launch; pretty much exactly what you’d expect to see stereotyping guys who buy both types of bikes.
Victory highball bobber with apes and a loud pipe one one side, and a stretched Suzuki GSXR on the other. When your kid asks what the diff is between torque and HP, this will do it: the start and finish tells the story better than any dissertation:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SeaxyhMSvFA
Victory highball bobber with apes and a loud pipe one one side, and a stretched Suzuki GSXR on the other. When your kid asks what the diff is between torque and HP, this will do it: the start and finish tells the story better than any dissertation:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SeaxyhMSvFA
Re: Torque vs horsepower: 1 moving picture = 1k words...
GSXR guy can’t ride for shit. That bike is easily in the low 10s or high 9s with a competent rider.
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Re: Torque vs horsepower: 1 moving picture = 1k words...
Funny video and yes, good way of demonstrating HP v TQ.CGSshorty wrote:GSXR guy can’t ride for shit. That bike is easily in the low 10s or high 9s with a competent rider.
We don't know the elevation of the track, weight of the rider(s) or track temp. I can tell you that at elevation, an 11 sec qtr mile on a gsxr isn't bad. I've read that we lose as much 30+% horsepower in CO, and my M3 tends to agree.
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Conversely, biker dude wearing jeans, shades and an open face lid on a track day did alright: 12.6-sec 105+ runs on any 670-700lb iron pig v-twin is respectable. He pretty much wrung whatever his bike was capable of doing out of that wrist twist.
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Very true. I’ve never lived more than about two feet above seal level, so I forget about that.streetracer101 wrote:Funny video and yes, good way of demonstrating HP v TQ.CGSshorty wrote:GSXR guy can’t ride for shit. That bike is easily in the low 10s or high 9s with a competent rider.
We don't know the elevation of the track, weight of the rider(s) or track temp. I can tell you that at elevation, an 11 sec qtr mile on a gsxr isn't bad. I've read that we lose as much 30+% horsepower in CO, and my M3 tends to agree.
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Even still, his launch was awful.
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Re: Torque vs horsepower: 1 moving picture = 1k words...
The launch is made worse following the burnout session. That was silly.CGSshorty wrote:Very true. I’ve never lived more than about two feet above seal level, so I forget about that.streetracer101 wrote:Funny video and yes, good way of demonstrating HP v TQ.CGSshorty wrote:GSXR guy can’t ride for shit. That bike is easily in the low 10s or high 9s with a competent rider.
We don't know the elevation of the track, weight of the rider(s) or track temp. I can tell you that at elevation, an 11 sec qtr mile on a gsxr isn't bad. I've read that we lose as much 30+% horsepower in CO, and my M3 tends to agree.
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Even still, his launch was awful.
Either way, superbikes aren't made to drag race. They're made for going fast around corners. Folks who stretch them are silly.
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I agree with pretty much everything said. Gsxr rider can't ride for shit, elevation can play a roll, but in this instance would effect both riders. Which means again the gsxr guy sucks. Also I don't think any track here in Colorado would let you on without a full suit and full face helmet.
Side note: Rob, I just realized I missed your last trip out here. Sorry man. It totally slipped my mind. Let me know when you're out again.
Side note: Rob, I just realized I missed your last trip out here. Sorry man. It totally slipped my mind. Let me know when you're out again.
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Re: Torque vs horsepower: 1 moving picture = 1k words...
Np. I was pretty busy. Next time bud.Erratic101 wrote:I agree with pretty much everything said. Gsxr rider can't ride for shit, elevation can play a roll, but in this instance would effect both riders. Which means again the gsxr guy sucks. Also I don't think any track here in Colorado would let you on without a full suit and full face helmet.
Side note: Rob, I just realized I missed your last trip out here. Sorry man. It totally slipped my mind. Let me know when you're out again.
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Dude that Suzuki left the Bucket like a kid on a trike!! LoL. That video showed zero comparison of tq vs hp lol. That chopper had neither !
Shorty is right that driver on the gsxr was brutal.
Shorty is right that driver on the gsxr was brutal.
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I’m 270 lbs and I could have milked a 10.2 out of that bike.
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