Comments on: Tucson Motorcycles V-Twin Racer http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/08/04/tucson-motorcycles-v-twin-racer/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rafe03 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/08/04/tucson-motorcycles-v-twin-racer/comment-page-1/#comment-227738 rafe03 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:57:59 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1924#comment-227738 How 'bout buckle a supercharger on the side of the engine? (top? back?) More HP without a lot of xtra avoir dupois. Do it right & it'll sound like nothing else. Maybe a turbo? But then there's turbo-lag to contend with. Nothing that a few million Euro couldn't fix. I'd almost buy one just for it's looks! rafe03 PS: Is there an equivalency rating for boosted engines in international racing? Like when F1 was either 3000 cc plain induction OR 1500 cc supercharged. 70's or 80's? rafe03 How ’bout buckle a supercharger on the side of the engine? (top? back?) More HP without a lot of xtra avoir dupois. Do it right & it’ll sound like nothing else.

Maybe a turbo? But then there’s turbo-lag to contend with. Nothing that a few million Euro couldn’t fix.

I’d almost buy one just for it’s looks!

rafe03

PS: Is there an equivalency rating for boosted engines in international racing? Like when F1 was either 3000 cc plain induction OR 1500 cc supercharged. 70’s or 80’s?

rafe03

]]> By: guitargeek http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/08/04/tucson-motorcycles-v-twin-racer/comment-page-1/#comment-136582 guitargeek Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:22:23 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1924#comment-136582 Looks fast. Looks fast.

]]> By: Sean http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/08/04/tucson-motorcycles-v-twin-racer/comment-page-1/#comment-135127 Sean Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:17:13 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1924#comment-135127 I'm assuming the fairing isn't there because, while it may increase performance, when you're bringing out a trick-framed one-off racing motorcycle, you really want to show off what you've made. And acres of plastic or carbon fibre aren't as interesting as the engineering that's gone into this. I’m assuming the fairing isn’t there because, while it may increase performance, when you’re bringing out a trick-framed one-off racing motorcycle, you really want to show off what you’ve made. And acres of plastic or carbon fibre aren’t as interesting as the engineering that’s gone into this.

]]> By: abbas http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/08/04/tucson-motorcycles-v-twin-racer/comment-page-1/#comment-135118 abbas Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:43:10 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1924#comment-135118 Yeah, its a neat bike. But i wonder where is the fairing? Are you take it loose, or this bike don't have? If that so, why? a race bike which capable to go beyond 100 mph should have fairing, right? You need it for lesser air drag and stability. And its already prove that a good aerodynamic fairing will allow the bike go more speed with less power. One more thing, i don't like the pink color of the front disc. Yeah, its a neat bike. But i wonder where is the fairing? Are you take it loose, or this bike don’t have?
If that so, why? a race bike which capable to go beyond 100 mph should have fairing, right? You need it for lesser air drag and stability. And its already prove that a good aerodynamic fairing will allow the bike go more speed with less power.
One more thing, i don’t like the pink color of the front disc.

]]> By: Sean http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/08/04/tucson-motorcycles-v-twin-racer/comment-page-1/#comment-134921 Sean Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:48:00 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=1924#comment-134921 And the Street Triple outperforms the Speed Triple around the Nurburgring. I like this concept a lot, a lightweight, short wheelbased V-twin with funky brakes and funkier rear suspension is really overdue. And the Street Triple outperforms the Speed Triple around the Nurburgring. I like this concept a lot, a lightweight, short wheelbased V-twin with funky brakes and funkier rear suspension is really overdue.

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