Comments on: MV Gets Busy With Anniversary Edition Brutale 990R and New 198 hp F4 RR (Bike Reports) (News)

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 08 May 2011 16:25:37 +0000

I want to say that when Yamaha’s R6 debuted way back in 1999, they were claiming 200 hp per liter for it… 120 hp at the crank…

120 / 0.6 = 200

Claims versus reality though…

Doesn’t BMW claim 194 hp for their S1000RR? Over 170 of that hp makes it to the tire too.

Report this comment

By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Sun, 08 May 2011 15:38:48 +0000

RE: “After all, retirement is fleeting, but the sensation of a power wheelie on an MV F4 lasts forever.”

touche…

Report this comment

By: Norm G.

Norm G. — Sun, 08 May 2011 14:50:08 +0000

“busy” is that belly pan and solo seat.

Report this comment

By: monsterduc1000

monsterduc1000 — Sat, 07 May 2011 14:54:22 +0000

Gorgeous! I was looking at one of these before I got my monster and would have picked one up in a heart beat if there was any kind of dealer network in my area.

Report this comment

By: Wilson R

Wilson R — Sat, 07 May 2011 13:08:54 +0000

I hear ya, bro.

Report this comment

By: Davis

Davis — Sat, 07 May 2011 11:42:06 +0000

I remember with almost every bike I’ve owned since 1970, thinking how is it gonna last at those revs. Amazing that we have reliable 15,000 plus rpm bikes that you don’t have to check valve clearances until over 10,000 miles or so (way over on some bikes like my 26,600 mile FZ1 interval).

Report this comment

By: MikeD

MikeD — Sat, 07 May 2011 02:38:02 +0000

If you are talking about Hp per Liter output, then yes.
600 Supersports have(for some time now, 3 years?) been producing a bit over 200Hp per liter. Far superior to anything available from the 1000′s until pretty soon if this “arms race” continues…i hope it does…and they don’t put a cap on it as they did with the 186Mph TopSpeed Joke.

As for a 500cc engine making 100hp, well, i imagine i wouldn’t be that difficult, specially if it’s an I-4,v-4,I-6(u get the drift, muchos cylinders).
I wouldn’t have a clue as to how reliable/resiliant it could be made to be at that HP level…but i ain’t no engineer, just talking out of my lower back and throwing it out there.

Report this comment

By: Tom R

Tom R — Sat, 07 May 2011 02:04:29 +0000

So we are now closing in on regular production normally-aspirated engines that make 200 hp per liter. That is pretty amazing. Does that mean that a reliable 500cc motor with 100 hp should also be feasible? Or are the latest 600cc rockets on the market already exceeding the (claimed) specific power output of the new F4 RR?

Report this comment

By: MikeD

MikeD — Sat, 07 May 2011 01:04:39 +0000

Warnig! The following writing may be considered a Rant, please, don’t let it fool u.
The writer only intended to talk about the less talked colors of the “Motorcycle Spectrum”.

Nah, not really, it would be out of control if someone forced u to ride it with a gun pointing at your head and have u kill yourself on IT… BUT …since that won’t happen(hope not) it would be alright even if it had 300HP.
Choices People, is good to have choices, one man’s TRASH is another one’s GOLD. Let’s us not forget it.
Too much POWAA? There’s plenty of “normal powered, affordable” bikes out there to choose from.

P.S: Im sure u would be a happy camper at France where all our High HP Bikes here are limited to 100hp over there. LMAO, whats the point on owning a VMAX or S1000RR over there ? Ahh, BIG Brother always telling u whats best for u ROCKS(NOT!).

P.S.2: And before someone say it, please allow me…i can’t probably PROPERLY use a 15hp Motorcycle and YET…i own a 120 one…cause i like it and don’t care what “society” says or thinks i “sould be ALLOWED” to ride…now thats happy camper material or SQUID(by other’s book) LMAO.

Report this comment

By: MikeD

MikeD — Sat, 07 May 2011 00:39:24 +0000

+1. I heard they are working on a GDI Turbo’d RRR version pushing 350hp + to the wheel.
And for those of us not being enough they have an optional Dry NO2 System pushing 100hp more hidden inside the air box.
And all this money burning holes on my pockets and they can’t push it out the door soon enough…it blows to be rich. (^_^ )

Report this comment