From: SteveH on 25 Jul 2007 15:19 Douglas Payne <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wrote: > Depresion wrote: > > "Burgerman" <burgerman(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message > > news:cyLpi.2868$vi3.2758(a)newsfe2-gui.ntli.net... > >> Its simply not possible to give a flywheel power figure on a chassis dyno > >> no matter what the manufacturer claims. The only valid data on any chassis > >> dyno is rear wheel hp. > > > > What about front wheel hp? Or is that not valid? ;P > > Negligible on a motorbike anyway. > > (c: Oh, I'm sure there's a correction factor you can apply. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
From: Pete M on 25 Jul 2007 16:19
In news:5gpko9F3harp2U1(a)mid.individual.net, Douglas Payne <douggie(a)cheerful.com> wittered on forthwith; > Depresion wrote: >> "Burgerman" <burgerman(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message >> news:cyLpi.2868$vi3.2758(a)newsfe2-gui.ntli.net... >>> Its simply not possible to give a flywheel power figure on a >>> chassis dyno no matter what the manufacturer claims. The only valid >>> data on any chassis dyno is rear wheel hp. >> >> What about front wheel hp? Or is that not valid? ;P > > Negligible on a motorbike anyway. > Negligible on any real vehicle (Mk2 Golf GTi's excluded, natch) -- Pete M - Using the Scouse Side of the Force - Golf GTi Mk2 2.0 8v Wood and Pickett Range Rover V8 Turbo Golf GTi Mk1 (For Sale) OMF#9 Currently listening to The Fools - Enjoy it! |