pdw709
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 posted on 17/10/05 at 12:33 PM |
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Kawasaki ZZ-R1400
Anyone seen the previews of Kawasaki's new bike?
"This is an unashamed contender for the fastest production motorcycle mantle with its highly aerodynamic bodywork and a power output around
190bhp. The top speed is likely to be limited to 185mph, but no holds are barred on acceleration…"
Daily Telegraph...
Sounds like a good potential for a future engine donor.......if you can wait long enough for the price to come down!
Phil
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 03:47 PM |
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mmmmmm, my eyes lit up when i saw it 1st time but the claimed 190ish bhp means it cant be used in an RGB car, 180bhp max.....doh.
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kb58
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 03:50 PM |
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Yeah when that showed up I mentally filed it under "someday maybe." Be nice to get some real specs. Then there's the issue whether
a dry-sump is needed, a potential deal-breaker as far as a car goes.
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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ChrisGamlin
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 04:58 PM |
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I would imagine an engine of that power you are going to be looking at spending ~£3k, at least in the first couple of years of supply, so investing
£1k in a dry sump would be worthwhile to protect the investment anyway Id think.
Having said that a good mate of mine has a modified R1 engine in his Westie, and decided to dry sump it for belt and braces but it seems the dry sump
system itself failed and he's blown the engine, so its not necessarily a cast iron guarantee 
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 07:54 PM |
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Chris many moons ago during a "too dry sump or not" debate on here I mentioned the fact I lost an Atmo cosworth engine due too a dry sump
failing, to be fair though there are a few bike engines around that need one especially if mounted up front.
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zzrpowerd-locost
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| posted on 17/10/05 at 08:17 PM |
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knew someonce who had a rallycar with a dry sump.
he used to bang on how it was so good cos of the increased ground clearance.
That was till he had a trip into the undergrowth and took out a wing, the "sump" was in between the inner and outer wing!
Good old spectators got him back on the stage and of he went, for approx 30 secs!
how we laughed at him 
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