The power of motorcycles...

[Streetcop]

This is exactly like the machine that I ride:



These are the specifications...

General information
Model: Honda CBR 1100 XX Super Blackbird
Year: 2000
Category: Sport touring
Engine and transmission
Displacement: 1137.00 ccm (69.38 cubic inches)
Engine type: In-line 4
Stroke: 4
Power: 164.00 HP (119.7 kW)) @ 9500 RPM
Torque: 124.00 Nm (12.6 kgf-m or 91.5 ft.lbs) @ 7250 RPM
Cooling system: Liquid
Gearbox: 6-speed
Transmission type
final drive: Chain
Physical measures
Dry weight: 223.0 kg (491.6 pounds)
Seat height: 810 mm (31.9 inches) If adjustable, lowest setting.
Wheelbase: 1,490 mm (58.7 inches)
Chassis and dimensions
Front brakes: Dual disc
Rear brakes: Single disc
Speed and acceleration
Top speed: 290.0 km/h (180.2 mph)
Other specifications
Fuel capacity: 24.00 litres (6.34 gallons)
Color options: Red, black, blue


Any body out there with techno brains explain some of the above power stuff to me with examples and such like in relation to other things..

Street

[DennisTheMenace]

Big engine = goes like shit off a shovel

Small engine = goes like shit stuck to a shovel

Trying to sell my kwack to fund one of them , and in that colour

Wanna swap

[TheExcession]

My ZZR1100 would leave that for dead mate! hehehe

Humbly, in my opinion, once you get up to that sort of level of performance it's all about the rider, not the bike.

I remember whupping lads on GPZ600s down the Cat and Fiddle road on my slightly illegally tuned 125, they'd all catch up on the straights but there was nothing they could, or were prepared to do in the corners where it really counted.

Still very nice bike Gary!

best
Ex

[DennisTheMenace]

The Blackburd took the top speed crown from the ZZR-1100

Blackburd Vs ZX12-R Not a hope in hell burdie

[rsvmilly]

I can tell you that it comes in four colours and not the three they list.

HTH

>> Edited by rsvmilly on Thursday 19th August 20:58

[TheExcession]

DennisTheMenace said:

The Blackburd took the top speed crown from the ZZR-1100

Unfortunately PH doesn't have a tongue in cheek smiley!

[rsvnigel]

Streetcop said:

This is exactly like the machine that I ride: ... Power: 164.00 HP (119.7 kW)) @ 9500 RPM Dry weight: 223.0 kg (491.6 pounds) ... Any body out there with techno brains explain some of the above power stuff to me with examples and such like in relation to other things.

It's a lardy tourer mate, okay if you want to go fast in a straight line

Honda Firebland

Power 170 HP
Dry Weight: 179 kg

Firebland: 0.95 HP/kg
Lardy tourer: 0.73 HP/kg

Oh, and RSV Factory, 185 kg: 0.74 HP/kg

[Streetcop]

rsvnigel said:

It's a lardy tourer mate, okay if you want to go fast in a straight line

Bollocks!

My old ZZR1100 was a straight line machine, but the blackbird handles well. Wimps wont be able to flick it about, but what the hell. Wimps shouldn't be riding..

Handling, speed, reliablity and comfort. Comfort remember Nigel? Not getting off a blade after 100 miles like Groucho Marx.

Street

[cortinaman]

i'll race ya.......ive got a nsr (125.....in bits) good for at-least 0mph at the moment but it does give excellent fuel consumption figures (it did a trip of 110 miles and it cost nothing at all.......the bike was in the back of the cortina in several boxes!

>> Edited by cortinaman on Friday 20th August 06:47

[rsvmille]

Hello Streetcop and your CBR1100XXRRYYTHINGWITHALONGNAME!

Your bike is fast. FACT
My bike is quick.......bloody quick!

Do you live in the UK?
Are you a copper?
Yes I think to both.

So why do you have a big fat arm chair you cannot use.

Get your lard arse out to Germany and I'll show you why autobahns are such good fun. Oh yeah you'll need about a 5 mile straight to catch me once I've left you for dead on the initial acceleration.

I've lowered the gearing on the Aprilia and I haven't had anybody keep up with me on the 50mph - 120mph dash yet and that includes one of your INTERCONTINENTALBALISTICARMCHAIRTHINGS

have a great weekend I'm off to Austria in a couple of hours for some fun in the alps

[t-c]

Street, have you considered changing the rear suspension?

I have just junked the standard rear unit on my bird for an Ohlins and what a transformation! A set of Ohlins internals for the front will follow shortly, but by comparison to what it was (and I am on my third Blackbird) I should have done it years ago.

My first BB in 96 was titanium and I always liked the colour, but my subsequent ones have and are black.

If you want quality aftermarket extras for the Blackbird, forgive a plug for my mate at www.gobybike.com

[rsvnigel]

Streetcop said:

Handling

It's all relative

Streetcop said:

speed

Where can you really make use of 170 top end in the ok?

Streetcop said:

reliablity

The jap bikes are much of the same in that respect. Honda aren't infalible though my CBR was in for a new CCT every 9 months.

Streetcop said:

comfort. Comfort remember Nigel? Not getting off a blade after 100 miles like Groucho Marx

You're a year younger than me, wtf are you going on about comfort for? I thought you guys had to be in decent shape?
100 miles on a bike is sod all, I'll quite happily do a 300 mile run.

rsvmille said:

I've lowered the gearing on the Aprilia and I haven't had anybody keep up with me on the 50mph - 120mph dash yet and that includes one of your INTERCONTINENTALBALISTICARMCHAIRTHINGS

Done that, and some simple airbox mods, good init

Of course street will point out that the bike is now slower, with top speed being 161mph instead 167mph

[ratpit]

I can explain that the seat height means I am on tippy toes and the dry weight means I am completly stuffed when the inevitable happens and it falls over on me.
Therefore I have it's lovely ickle bruvver, the superlative CBR600. It's quite fast enough for me thank you, and I can pick the bugger up as well.
I even had to get the seat lowered on that, thats the trouble when you are a short-arse.

I have done a couple of 500 mile outings and apart from pains in the wrists, it is quite comfortable. Also you have to stop every 100 miles for petrol or risk running out in some obscure part of the outback. Piddly little petrol tank.