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deathblow
12-18-2003, 01:03 PM
Taken from RRW, link:

http://venus.13x.com/roadracingworld/index.html

Copyright 2003, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc.

The American Honda CBR1000RR Superbike which was clocked at 192 mph during the recent three-day Dunlop tire test at Daytona International Speedway produces approximately 215 rear-wheel horsepower.

The figure was determined by one paddock insider who calculated the approximate power output of the Honda based on the known power output and radar speed at Daytona of the Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000.

The horsepower number is approximate due to the unknown coefficient of drag and the unknown amount of rear tire slip of the Honda compared to the Suzuki.

When asked about the 215 horsepower figure of the CBR1000RR, a source inside the American Honda team said the bike had not been on a dyno but the figure “sounds about right.”


All I have to say is, DAMN!

Arnold_R1
12-18-2003, 01:07 PM
215 rear wheel HP! :eek: :eek: I wonder how much it's making to the crank??

pasta fredo
12-18-2003, 01:12 PM
My only question is.....are bikes fast/powerful enough yet? Almost frightening hearing those numbers and something similar in power will be available to the common man. I read somewhere that Mladin felt that the new bikes were getting to powerful. Something about too many G's.

The bikes have increased in performance so much in the past five years that it is becoming frightening. The new Honda did essentially 310kph (190mph) on the 31° banking and with all of the funny things that happen on the banking, the G forces are unbelievable.” - Matt Mladin

shichyea
12-18-2003, 01:16 PM
mercy. this is getting out of hand...

Allan says it best with "Damn!"

deathblow
12-18-2003, 01:17 PM
Matt is always coming up with excuses, but he does speak his mind. I have read that the RC211V is getting close to the magical 270HP at the crank, so that would make it have about 240 at the rear wheel? No matter what, that is monstrous HP.

GetnJgyWitit
12-18-2003, 01:52 PM
I wonder how much the street version has.

deathblow
12-18-2003, 01:55 PM
Not that much.

pasta fredo
12-18-2003, 04:29 PM
I thought they couldn't tinker with the engine for Superbike and AMA?

deathblow
12-18-2003, 06:57 PM
Originally posted by pasta fredo
I thought they couldn't tinker with the engine for Superbike and AMA?

They can, you couldn't change like the valvetrain or something, but I'm probably wrong on that.