Comments on: Fast Changing Technology for Motorcycles http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Fri, 25 May 2012 02:11:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kyle Hutchinson http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/#comment-78147 Kyle Hutchinson Sun, 27 May 2007 22:04:58 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/#comment-78147 I think that bikes have come a long way in 20 years, yes, but, not as much as before 85 that's for sure... bikes are alot lighter and faster but are they as comfortable to ride? I have an 85 gsxr 750 and a 2000 cbr f4 and the difference is amazing. The comfort level is not even comparable, but the response of the cbr is way better. They have made anything that will make history like they did in the mid 80's.... gpz, cbr, gsxr, fz....etc. Anyway, that's my opinion. Happy riding!! I think that bikes have come a long way in 20 years, yes, but, not as much as before 85 that’s for sure… bikes are alot lighter and faster but are they as comfortable to ride? I have an 85 gsxr 750 and a 2000 cbr f4 and the difference is amazing. The comfort level is not even comparable, but the response of the cbr is way better. They have made anything that will make history like they did in the mid 80′s…. gpz, cbr, gsxr, fz….etc. Anyway, that’s my opinion.

Happy riding!!

]]> By: davidabl http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/#comment-76599 davidabl Tue, 08 May 2007 17:16:00 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/#comment-76599 What's probably going to happen is that various regulatory restrictions will kick in re safety,performance,noise, emissions & carbon footprint and put a cap on future developments.. At some point the 200x yr. models will be less exciting than the bikes of 10 years before. What’s probably going to happen is that various regulatory restrictions will kick in
re safety,performance,noise, emissions & carbon footprint and put a cap on future developments.. At some point the 200x yr. models will be less exciting than the bikes of 10 years before.

]]> By: Trey http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/#comment-76524 Trey Mon, 07 May 2007 13:33:44 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/#comment-76524 I'm with Hoyt - bikes are getting faster, lighter, stronger, and significantly less expensive! Take for example a modern MotoGP bike ($uber expensive) puts a little over 200 BHP (990cc) to the rear wheel. My buddies '06 ZX-10 (less than $10k), with a pipe, PC, and some tweaking makes almost 180 BHP - at the rear wheel! I give it another year, and 200 BHP ill be easy... Diesel engines are a great idea, especially in cruisers, quads, and "city bikes" where big BHP isn't needed, nut torque rules. Trey I’m with Hoyt – bikes are getting faster, lighter, stronger, and significantly less expensive!

Take for example a modern MotoGP bike ($uber expensive) puts a little over 200 BHP (990cc) to the rear wheel. My buddies ’06 ZX-10 (less than $10k), with a pipe, PC, and some tweaking makes almost 180 BHP – at the rear wheel! I give it another year, and 200 BHP ill be easy…

Diesel engines are a great idea, especially in cruisers, quads, and “city bikes” where big BHP isn’t needed, nut torque rules.

Trey

]]> By: hoyt http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/#comment-76501 hoyt Sun, 06 May 2007 20:11:43 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/#comment-76501 "...very little or minor growth since 1985..." ? how much overall weight has been dropped since '85? 100+ lbs. Electronics have advanced dramatically since '85 Material science has opened the doors for better designs while keeping production costs down. how much unsprung weight has been dropped due to better designs & material science? No way is an '85 sportbike nearly still on par with the current bikes, especially considering costs have been kept in check in relationship to the tech advancements. This is not to say an 85 sportbike is not any good. “…very little or minor growth since 1985…” ?

how much overall weight has been dropped since ’85? 100+ lbs.

Electronics have advanced dramatically since ’85

Material science has opened the doors for better designs while keeping production costs down.

how much unsprung weight has been dropped due to better designs & material science?

No way is an ’85 sportbike nearly still on par with the current bikes, especially considering costs have been kept in check in relationship to the tech advancements. This is not to say an 85 sportbike is not any good.

]]> By: todd http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/#comment-76452 todd Sat, 05 May 2007 15:46:28 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/05/04/fast-changing-technology-for-motorcycles/#comment-76452 yes, things have gotten better, more advanced, but the progression up to 1985 or so was much greater than from '85 'til now. What I'm saying is compare a 1965 Suzuki with a 1985 GSXR 750. Now compare that 1985 GSXR with a new GSXR. There was significant advancement from '65 to '85 and very little or minor growth the following 20 years. There is not nearly the amount of advancement now as there was before and a 1985 sport bike is quite nearly still on par with the current crop of bikes. -todd yes, things have gotten better, more advanced, but the progression up to 1985 or so was much greater than from ’85 ’til now. What I’m saying is compare a 1965 Suzuki with a 1985 GSXR 750. Now compare that 1985 GSXR with a new GSXR. There was significant advancement from ’65 to ’85 and very little or minor growth the following 20 years. There is not nearly the amount of advancement now as there was before and a 1985 sport bike is quite nearly still on par with the current crop of bikes.

-todd

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