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2009 Honda CRF450R Comparison
2009 Honda CRF450R Comparison
…if you kick it from the very top of the stroke it can be done. Once up and running, the CRF?s powerband feels akin to the RM-Z. Looking at the dyno chart confirms this as the two bikes are almost identical until you?re around 7500 revs, or the upper edge of the engine's mid-range. That?s when the RM…
2002 Yamaha YZ125 vs YZ250F
2002 Yamaha YZ125 vs YZ250F
…one pony more at 33.0 hp. Those of you who stopped reading after the previous sentence won't get the full story, though. A quick glance at the dyno chart clearly shows an obvious advantage for the bigger-lunged 4-stroke. Power builds much earlier, and the torque advantage it has until 9000 rpm is massive…
Related Searches: Yz125 | Yz250f | Yamaha Yz 125
2009 Honda CRF250R Comparison
2009 Honda CRF250R Comparison
…it. What everyone did feel was how potent the power output is from the Unicam engine. We squeezed 34 horsepower from the CRF at 11,000 rpm. The dyno chart reveals a significant advantage over the other bikes from around 10,500 to redline. Our testers agreed that the 250R has a good mill. Three of the…
2008 Suzuki GSX-R750 Comparison II
2008 Suzuki GSX-R750 Comparison II
…mark - that's exactly what it is. You can see by looking at the dyno charts, the biggest jump in power is when you go up from the 750 to the 1000, whereas the 750 isn't hugely different from the 600. But keep your eye on that torque chart and the low end power, and you see where the 750 shines."The 600…
2008 Star Raider First Ride
2008 Star Raider First Ride
…vibrations with twin counterbalancers that add bonus points to the Raider's overall positive rating by smoothing out the bike's ride. We didn't need the dyno charts on the 2008 Star Raider to know that power comes on strong early in the rev range, but the results from our Dynojet 200i confirm Yamaha's horsepower…
Related Searches: Raider | Power Cruisers | Yamaha Raider
2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide Comparison
2009 Ultra Classic Electra Glide Comparison
…itself from the Electra Glide, eventually peeking at 68.51 hp at 5300 rpm, according to our Mickey Cohen dyno charts. 2009 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide vs. 2009 Kawasaki Voyager dyno results, courtesy of Mickey Cohen Motorsports. The Voyager?s engine gets the nod in overall performance…
2002 Kawasaki Mean Streak
2002 Kawasaki Mean Streak
…-framed Yamaha Warrior and outrageous H-D V-Rod. All that talk about the Mean Streak upping the cruiser ante got lost in quarter-mile times and dyno charts. Before long, there were snickers about the Mean Streak's name, with many writers making snide remarks about how it's the least mean muscle cruiser…
Related Searches: Mean Streak | Quarter Mile Times | Vtx1800
2008 Honda XR650L Comparison
2008 Honda XR650L Comparison
…would have to be this one. Like your neighbor's sulfur-spitting lifted pickup, the air-cooled powerplant stomps off the line. A quick look at the dyno chart courtesy of Mickey Cohen Motorsports reveals that the Honda is already making 90% of its max torque from 3000 rpm. The big thumper peaks out at 28…
Related Searches: Honda Xr650l | Xr650l | Honda Xr650r | Dual Sport
2005 CRF250X vs WR250F Performance
2005 CRF250X vs WR250F Performance
…bottom when the throttle is twisted. However, the CRF has the WR covered from the bottom to mid-range power delivery. Looking at the Hansen's dyno performance chart, you'll see two radically different power curves. The CRF250X is significantly more powerful off idle, all the way till the rpm climb to 9200…
Related Searches: Wr250f Crf250x | 250x | Crf 250x
2006 Super Sport Touring Faceoff
2006 Super Sport Touring Faceoff
…short one gear from the GT's six-speed isn't much of a disadvantage."On the street, the difference in outright acceleration is smaller than the dyno charts indicate. The 1157cc BMW feels so smooth and accelerates so hard with a strong top-end hit that earned it praise from everyone who has ridden it…

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