Prev: Still deprived of sports bikes :-(
Next: 9/11 was an inside job.
From: sean_q_ on 26 May 2010 12:31
People sometimes ask me if I installed those "cool drag bars"
or made my S40 into a bobber and and I tell them, no, it's all
factory stock (except for the Harley pegs).

The S40 is such a small bike it's hard to imagine it looking
very predatory, but here's a mean looking one as a cafe racer:

http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ryca-motors-cs-1/#3010344

SQ
From: ? on 26 May 2010 13:29
On May 26, 9:31 am, sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote:

> The S40 is such a small bike it's hard to imagine it looking
> very predatory, but here's a mean looking one as a cafe racer:
>
> http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ryca-motors-cs-1/#3010344

Is that the stock front fork?

And, did you notice the odd shifter set up?
From: S'mee on 26 May 2010 14:27
On May 26, 10:31 am, sean_q_ <nos...(a)no.spam> wrote:
> People sometimes ask me if I installed those "cool drag bars"
> or made my S40 into a bobber and and I tell them, no, it's all
> factory stock (except for the Harley pegs).
>
> The S40 is such a small bike it's hard to imagine it looking
> very predatory, but here's a mean looking one as a cafe racer:
>
> http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ryca-motors-cs-1/#3010344

Nice, only REAL mods was bobing the tail, shaving the fenders (stupid
imo) and cutting down the fork tubes.
From: ? on 26 May 2010 14:30
On May 26, 11:27 am, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:

> Nice, only REAL mods was bobing the tail, shaving the fenders (stupid
> imo) and cutting down the fork tubes.

As I pointed out to Sean *before* he bought his S40, you can get 50
horsepower out of that engine by degreeing the cams.

From: TMack on 28 May 2010 02:39
? wrote:
> On May 26, 11:27 am, "S'mee" <stevenkei...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Nice, only REAL mods was bobing the tail, shaving the fenders (stupid
>> imo) and cutting down the fork tubes.
>
> As I pointed out to Sean *before* he bought his S40, you can get 50
> horsepower out of that engine by degreeing the cams.

Stock the S40 gives 28-29 bhp at he back wheel. With performance exhaust,
air filter and carburettor tweaks it can get up to around 33bhp. With
maximum conventional tuning (which would add enlarged and polished ports,
performance cam etc) it might get up to around 40 bhp. The only way you
could get 50 bhp out of that engine would be with maximum conventional
tuning PLUS nitrous oxide and/or supercharger.

--
Tony
'04 Ducati ST3, '08 DL650GT,
97 TW200, '87 semi-rat LS650, OMF#24


 |  Next  |  Last
Pages: 1 2 3 4 5
Prev: Still deprived of sports bikes :-(
Next: 9/11 was an inside job.