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From: SteveH on 23 Jan 2010 17:03 Lozzo <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: > We're racing a Daytona 675 at the moment, and it's been brilliant. > Danny has put it on the podium at every meeting we've taken it to so > far against some very strong competition, such as the huge numbers of > 2008/9 R6s that dominated Bemsee Superstock 600s last season. Isn't there a tiny little advantage in having an engine bigger than everyone else has? -- SteveH
From: JackH on 23 Jan 2010 17:06 On 23 Jan, 19:44, "Lozzo" <lo...(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: > JackH wrote: > > Given I have no interest in any of their bikes since that crappy > > Daytona 955i I had and having seen others have plenty of bother with > > them, I've not bothered to follow their progress much since. > > My 955i Daytona was a very well built bike that did more than I ever > expected of it. The finish is fine - they don't rot, and it was far better built than the Futura I had recently. The electrics are also fine. The ECUs etc, are pile of shite that cause all manner of problems, and plenty have experienced issues with these. -- JackH
From: Lozzo on 23 Jan 2010 17:06 SteveH wrote: > Lozzo <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: > > > We're racing a Daytona 675 at the moment, and it's been brilliant. > > Danny has put it on the podium at every meeting we've taken it to so > > far against some very strong competition, such as the huge numbers > > of 2008/9 R6s that dominated Bemsee Superstock 600s last season. > > Isn't there a tiny little advantage in having an engine bigger than > everyone else has? Not when it makes between 6 and 10bhp less, weighs more, has one less cylinder and produces roughly the same torque - no -- Lozzo Versys 650 Tourer, CBR600F-W racebike in the making, SR250 SpazzTrakka, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) Garage clearout - Yamaha SpazzTrakka 250 for sale, email for details
From: SteveH on 23 Jan 2010 17:07 Lozzo <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: > SteveH wrote: > > > Lozzo <lozzo(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: > > > > > We're racing a Daytona 675 at the moment, and it's been brilliant. > > > Danny has put it on the podium at every meeting we've taken it to so > > > far against some very strong competition, such as the huge numbers > > > of 2008/9 R6s that dominated Bemsee Superstock 600s last season. > > > > Isn't there a tiny little advantage in having an engine bigger than > > everyone else has? > > Not when it makes between 6 and 10bhp less, weighs more, has one less > cylinder and produces roughly the same torque - no Understressed, then. Might explain the reliability ;-) -- SteveH
From: Lozzo on 23 Jan 2010 17:08
JackH wrote: > On 23 Jan, 19:44, "Lozzo" <lo...(a)lozzo.org.uk> wrote: > > JackH wrote: > > > Given I have no interest in any of their bikes since that crappy > > > Daytona 955i I had and having seen others have plenty of bother > > > with them, I've not bothered to follow their progress much since. > > > > My 955i Daytona was a very well built bike that did more than I ever > > expected of it. > > The finish is fine - they don't rot, and it was far better built than > the Futura I had recently. > > The electrics are also fine. > > The ECUs etc, are pile of shite that cause all manner of problems, and > plenty have experienced issues with these. Not me, mine ran beautifully, but it always ran on the latest map for the Triumph race can fitted. -- Lozzo Versys 650 Tourer, CBR600F-W racebike in the making, SR250 SpazzTrakka, TS250C, RD400F (somewhere) Garage clearout - Yamaha SpazzTrakka 250 for sale, email for details |