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Motogp now pushing 300hp?

Discussion in 'General' started by vizsladog, Dec 13, 2018.

  1. vizsladog

    vizsladog Well-Known Member

    read an article that states the top bikes are now pushing 300hp.
     
  2. tecknojoe

    tecknojoe Well-Known Member

    you wanna post the article or what?
     
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  3. Newyork

    Newyork Dip Mode

    That’s crazy, I thought they were like 240 at the wheel which is still crazy ridiculous.

    Where’s the article?


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  4. ton

    ton Arf!

    i mean... within 20% is "pushing" it.
     
  5. 418

    418 Expert #59

    Superbikes make 250BHP+ so 300HP doesn't seem out of real of possibility.
     
  6. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    They've been listed at "over 270 hp" for many years now. That's not exactly a shocker.
     
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  7. Steeltoe

    Steeltoe What's my move?

    I don't think it matters much unless they switch to car tires. When was the last time any of them could put full power to ground?
     
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  8. 418

    418 Expert #59

    I don't think grip is the issue. Wheelbase is tho.
     
  9. JJJerry

    JJJerry Well-Known Member

    Ask any of them not on a Ducati if it matters much.
     
  10. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    If that were the case, no one would complain about the Ducatis passing them on the straights. Even if you can only use all of it in top gear, it still helps.
     
  11. TurboBlew

    TurboBlew Registers Abusers

    curious on the torque reading... 110? 120? :D
     
  12. mike-guy

    mike-guy Well-Known Member

    Yea those long straight the ducks just walk on the jap bikes
     
  13. Jaketheone46

    Jaketheone46 Well-Known Member

    That’s about the amount of power that would fully satisfy me. Lol no but seriously I’m still on my 04 r1 and it gets me in a bit of trouble at times when ya just hold that throttle just a split second to long. I could only imagine 300hp. I will say with all of these rider aids it would never put that power to the ground until it was pointed straight and well over 100mph. These rider aids make it boring. I would rather see talent harness that 250/300hp.
     
  14. Steeltoe

    Steeltoe What's my move?

    The Ducs are not using full power. They can't. None of them can. First of all, they would run out of fuel before race length. The extra power is headroom but no, it's not utilized.
     
  15. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    So, are the guys who can't keep up with them using full power?
     
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  16. pickled egg

    pickled egg Tell me more

    Only one of the asparagus brothers... ;)
     
  17. Just the Suzuki, it’s actually borrowing power as well from Toes street bike and still can’t stay in a draft.
     
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  18. Mille R

    Mille R Well-Known Member

    Just imagine what happens the first race they decide to use full power. They would probably lap the field twice.
     
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  19. Ra.Ge. Raptor

    Ra.Ge. Raptor wanna_be_fast

    They do have ridiculously long swing arms .
     
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  20. KMC

    KMC DUC|DET

    DAAAAAAMN. You trying to make him actually cry???
     

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