Highest-revving big V-TWIN?

[Beemer-5]

I had a go on a Ducati 749R, yesterday and was very impressed with it, especially how revvy it was for something with two bloody great slugs.

Anything else anywhere near that thing?

Edited by Beemer-5 on Thursday 3rd January 08:26

[AdeTuono]

I've not had any experience with the 749, but my Tuono used to take off like a 4-cylinder when it got over 7,000. Felt nothing like any other V-twin I'd ridden.

[RemaL]

not on the same lines but the superduke I test rode was quick as hell

[Biker's Nemesis]

Not a road bike. Britten V twin 1000, 166 bhp @ 11.800rpm.

[Beemer-5]

Now THERE was an amazing bike, way, way ahead of it's time and THERE was a fella who left us way, way too early.
RIP.

[Beemer-5]

The 749R i rode has about 10 bhp more than std, around 130 bhp, very impressive for a road 750cc v-twin.
It was revving happily to 11,000 rpm.

[Biker's Nemesis]

Beemer-5 said:

The 749R i rode has about 10 bhp more than std, around 130 bhp, very impressive for a road 750cc v-twin.
It was revving happily to 11,000 rpm.

Modern Technology is a wonderful thing. Light weight rods/pistons, stronger/lighter crankcases, and of course the valve gear on Ducati's.

The 130 bhp, will not be at the back wheel though, still impressive all the same.

[castrolcraig]

848 has 135 at the rear wheel, combined with 162kg wet weight, that makes for serious smiles.....

[dern]

Beemer-5 said:

The 749R i rode has about 10 bhp more than std, around 130 bhp, very impressive for a road 750cc v-twin.
It was revving happily to 11,000 rpm.

I think that they'll rev even higher than that but the higher they go the less life you get out of the rockers from what I read.

[Beemer-5]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Beemer-5 said:

The 749R i rode has about 10 bhp more than std, around 130 bhp, very impressive for a road 750cc v-twin.
It was revving happily to 11,000 rpm.

Modern Technology is a wonderful thing. Light weight rods/pistons, stronger/lighter crankcases, and of course the valve gear on Ducati's.

The 130 bhp, will not be at the back wheel though, still impressive all the same.

I think that was gearbox sprocket figure?

[Beemer-5]

I know that even my own 2000 748R went to 10,000.

[podman]

castrolcraig said:

848 has 135 at the rear wheel, combined with 162kg wet weight, that makes for serious smiles.....

Ive seen a 1098 make 140BHP at the tyre, most 1098's seem to be in the 140's-150BHP bracket

No way will the 848 make that(135) at the wheel, out of the crate...Id guess 115-120BHP tops, id also hazard a guess at putting straightline perforance stats in the 600 bracket, alough im sure most of us would prefer the 848 if we could afford the extra £££

[slim_boy_fat]

podman said:

castrolcraig said:

848 has 135 at the rear wheel, combined with 162kg wet weight, that makes for serious smiles.....

Ive seen a 1098 make 140BHP at the tyre, most 1098's seem to be in the 140's-150BHP bracket

No way will the 848 make that(135) at the wheel, out of the crate...Id guess 115-120BHP tops, id also hazard a guess at putting straightline perforance stats in the 600 bracket, alough im sure most of us would prefer the 848 if we could afford the extra £££

I would rather have a 848 over a jap 1000 let alone a 600.

As a summer toy it just cant be beat, a better proposition too the 1098, well for me anyway.

[Fire99]

My TLR currently runs to 11k

[castrolcraig]

podman said:

castrolcraig said:

848 has 135 at the rear wheel, combined with 162kg wet weight, that makes for serious smiles.....

Ive seen a 1098 make 140BHP at the tyre, most 1098's seem to be in the 140's-150BHP bracket

No way will the 848 make that(135) at the wheel, out of the crate...Id guess 115-120BHP tops, id also hazard a guess at putting straightline perforance stats in the 600 bracket, alough im sure most of us would prefer the 848 if we could afford the extra £££

that was a very very poorly 1098 then, i know of 4 1098's all of which pushed out around 165 at the rear wheel, quoted 180 at the fly so is about right.....

[podman]

Ducati claim 158BHP at the crank for the 1098, not anything like 180BHP so your four friends are very,very fortunate with their 165RWBHP...


In fact after a quick browse of a few of this years litre bike tests both Bike,FB,SB and PB got beween 143 and 148BHP from their test bikes...

Edited by podman on Thursday 3rd January 15:15

[Fire99]

Obviously im only going by early roadtests but i've heard the 848 power delivery is a bit too linear and its been honed to be very useable and not scare inexperienced riders.

In that class (and lower price) my money is the Suzuki gixxer 750 will be a better bike.

[Beemer-5]

[quote=podman]Ducati claim 158BHP at the crank for the 1098, not anything like 180BHP so your four friends are very,very fortunate with their 165RWBHP...


In fact after a quick browse of a few of this years litre bike tests both Bike,FB,SB and PB got beween 143 and 148BHP from their test bikes...


The 1098 won't put out 180 bhp, no way, short of being race-tuned.
My 999R had all the tasty stuff on it and had 152 bhp at the rear wheel.

A 1098, you are right, puts out about 145 at the wheel.

[Beemer-5]

Fire99 said:

Obviously im only going by early roadtests but i've heard the 848 power delivery is a bit too linear and its been honed to be very useable and not scare inexperienced riders.

In that class (and lower price) my money is the Suzuki gixxer 750 will be a better bike.

The Suzuki is probably a better bike technically, but my 748R and 999R were more desirable bikes.

Take nothing away from the 4-pot Japanese bikes, though, my GSXR1000 was awesome.

[castrolcraig]

podman said:

Ducati claim 158BHP at the crank for the 1098, not anything like 180BHP so your four friends are very,very fortunate with their 165RWBHP...

Edited by podman on Thursday 3rd January 15:15

REALLY???

shows how much i know.