I played around a bit with that online dyno...
A 600-pound bike with a 180-pound rider needs 90 RWHP to break 12 seconds in the 1/4.
A stock Rock has 140 HP at the crank, which is about 1 HP per cubic inch. It is unlikely that Triumph's new 1500 will have more than 1 HP per cubic inch at the crank.
If Triumph does give the 1500 1 HP per cubic inch at the crank, that'll equate to about 91 HP, which in very generous terms would be 78 RWHP.
A 600-pound bike with a 180-pound rider would pull mid 12's in the 1/4, which is easily better than a Speedmaster or America.
I just can't see any of us captains, who are used to very nice performance, switching to a 1500. I do think Triumph could easily compete with Harleys if Triumph gives the bike 1 HP per cubic inch at the crank. I don't see the 1500 stealing from Rocket sales so much as destroying America/Speedmaster sales.
A 600-pound bike with a 180-pound rider needs 90 RWHP to break 12 seconds in the 1/4.
A stock Rock has 140 HP at the crank, which is about 1 HP per cubic inch. It is unlikely that Triumph's new 1500 will have more than 1 HP per cubic inch at the crank.
If Triumph does give the 1500 1 HP per cubic inch at the crank, that'll equate to about 91 HP, which in very generous terms would be 78 RWHP.
A 600-pound bike with a 180-pound rider would pull mid 12's in the 1/4, which is easily better than a Speedmaster or America.
I just can't see any of us captains, who are used to very nice performance, switching to a 1500. I do think Triumph could easily compete with Harleys if Triumph gives the bike 1 HP per cubic inch at the crank. I don't see the 1500 stealing from Rocket sales so much as destroying America/Speedmaster sales.