| Author | Message | ||
     Trekerguy |
Just a subject I always talk about, argue and why I love The Buell and V-Twins from HD. Great article in Cycle World May 2010 right close to the great Buell article. So back to Torque. Just a few points from the article-When riding a reasonable normal road the shape of a torque curve is the most important. Flat Torque curves and wide power bands make for great street motors. Buell-1125 ! Steep Torque curves and narrow power bands are great for racing- Most metric bike's So when somebody brags on how much Peak HP they got is does not mean it's the ideal motor package  As 1125 Owners we know this. If your bike makes a bit less HP but has a broader, flatter torque curve you are still likely to open a big can of " Whoop-Ass on him just about anyplace than a racetrack" This is why discussions about Torque and HP can be misleading if you don't understand those terms actually mean. I'm just a Big fan of this and when it is a feature article in a mostly metric magazine I get a Big Grin They compare a Big V-Twin from HD and a 600CC Kawasaki - Which on the Big end screams but @ 13,000-RPM This is why I really appreciate the flat torque of this 1125 Buell ! | ||
| Kidder |
A big flat torque curve can do just fine at the track. See the Ducati (present and past) and the Honda RC51 (SP2). | ||
| Family_buells |
+1 Kidder Add one more. There are a lot of middleweight riders that find themselves looking at the back end of an SV650  | ||
| Jdugger |
1125r and twins in general make great track bikes. Smooth, predictable power and lots of low end grunt so you aren't picking up gears all the time. I really enjoy the 1125r on the track. | ||
| Captain_america |
It's just like the American bloody V8 in my car and that's why I bought it! Not crazy High RPM HP but Plenty of torque everywhere:  | ||
| Kevin_stevens |
No reason you can't have both. My ZX-14 was the best bike I've ever had; street, commute, tour, and track. Over 80 ft-lbs from 3K-12K, 186HP at the top of it, and absolutely perfect throttle response everywhere. I like my CR and my new S1000RR, but if I had to pick one bike, it wouldn't be either of them. KeS | ||
| Ridenusa4l |
Kevin- How does the buell compare to the bmw? (sorry for the thread jack...maybe a new thread would be god...would really appreciate it) Thanx Jake | ||
| Ratbuell |
Captain - what the hell is that? EFI SBC with a Procharger? Sitting in some sort of musclecar? Inquiring minds want to know... If and when I get my garage built, I'm getting ready to do something similar (if I'm guessing right, that is) - I have the 5.7 Hemi out of the wife's totalled/T-boned Magnum R/T, the 5 speed autostick trans, all the wiring and computers...and a 1972 Plymouth Satellite station wagon that's a solid 13.0 second street car (full stock interior, stock body, solid axle, no tubs) with a carbureted 360. Only things I need to buy to make it happen are a conversion engine mount kit, a mid-sump oil pan and pickup, and a custom computer flash that eliminates the ABS/traction control (mainly because I don't want the hassle of importing ABS into the '72). Oh, and the Procharger, but I'll probably go intercooled | ||
| Captain_america |
Its my 1972 GMC Sprint (same as a Chevy El Camino), Factory 38 yr old SBC with my Throttle body injection system called the Powerjection III sitting on top of a dual plane air gap manifold getting blown by a Vortech Centrifugal Supercharger @ just over 5lbs of boost. I also control the spark with the PIII. I wish it was a Procharger, Those things sound so mean!     SORRY ABOUT THE HIJACK! | ||
| Captain_america |
Ratbuell, Your project sounds cool! should be nice. I'm only pushing a little over 5lbs so I really don't need to intercool it. What do you plan on running for boost? | ||
| Littlebutquick |
I LOVE IT CAPTAIN AMERICA CAN I BE IN YOUR WILL  | ||
| Captain_america |
I'm only 22! I hope I don't die anytime soon lol. But thanks Little! Ya man you can have it when I go. Its nice to get some appreciation for her.... And everyone on here thinks I beat the piss outta everything I own. I think my car is proof that I don't. I have so much time, bloody knuckles, and money tied up in her. She's not done yet either. Getting a new rear end as we speak and I'm building a nasty little small block too. Haha the torque-less imports hide when I roll up. They won't even race me... Then they hear the blow off and shit their pants. | ||
| Duphuckincati |
Glad to see the Yout' Of America doin' their part for global warming! | ||
| Captain_america |
Dup, Ummm should I take that as a compliment or an insult? That car/motor is running more efficiently now than it could have ever dreamed of.... | ||
| Duphuckincati |
This is a forum for high performance motorheads intent on using up the worlds remaining oil as quickly as possible. How doya think I meant it? And I own 7 motorcycles. By the way, due to your age I'm wondering if you've ever watched "Easy Rider" and if that's your inspiration for Captain America? |
