Carpenter vs Supercharger vs Turbo

[IMFASTTOO]

Typical statements from Pre Warp Drive Civilizations

No worries there is always the slow lane

YEP I agree

 

[IMFASTTOO]

Ok so it looks like his suggestion is the equivalent of at least mid grade

How well would a Lush or Carpenter bike hold its own when actually moving?

the Carpenter Rockets are capable of running 8 second 1/4 miles @160 MPH

 

[IMFASTTOO]

The stock R3 will do 0-60mph in 3.1 seconds, according to some of the early road test reports (some even said lower than that). That is with about 120-130 hp at the rear wheel - the 140 or 150 hp claimed by Triumph is at the fly wheel. Now add some pipes, air filters, and some of Nev's stuff and get around 180 or 190 hp at the rear wheel and figure out if you will be able to hang on.

The beauty of Nev's stuff is that it is in the normal range of revs that the bike was designed to run on. i.e. there is a lot more torque where you use it. Carpenter stuff seems to be aimed at power in high revs - up to 9,000rpm. There are very few roads in the USA where you could legally hit 9,000 rpm in 1st gear, and none that I know of where you could use it in 2nd. Those sort of revs may be good on a race track, but if I were racing then I would probably pick another bike to do it on.

MOST of the time I just cruise between 2 and 3 thousand RPM on my 260 HP Carpenter Rocket and get 40 +MPG on 87 octane gas no need to rev it unless you wanna smoke a ZX14 etc

 

[Tripps]

The amazing thing about the Carpenter bikes is how the acceleration just keeps increasing, mine was down 11 months, I forgot how fast it really is.

 

[Lostride]

the Carpenter Rockets are capable of running 8 second 1/4 miles @160 MPH

8.993 secs, closer to 9

 

[dougl]

MOST of the time I just cruise between 2 and 3 thousand RPM on my 260 HP Carpenter Rocket and get 40 +MPG on 87 octane gas no need to rev it unless you wanna smoke a ZX14 etc

It's pretty impressive how little they have to do to a stock zx14 to break 9 seconds.

http://www.sportbikes.ws/showthread.php?t=72211

 

[forklift]

It's pretty impressive how little they have to do to a stock zx14 to break 9 seconds.

http://www.sportbikes.ws/showthread.php?t=72211

True but the ZX14 is not having to get almost 800lbs going

 

[warp9.9]

It's pretty impressive how little they have to do to a stock zx14 to break 9 seconds.

http://www.sportbikes.ws/showthread.php?t=72211

Yes but what fun it is when in the middle of a 2500 mile jaunt you take the time out to teach sport bikes a lesson

The one fact I do know is most look for more power maybe not as drastic of a increase as others. But saying you will never use something you have not had the opportunity to experience/enjoy and utilize is like never experiencing the grin factor of a Rocket period!!!

 

[IMFASTTOO]

True but the ZX14 is not having to get almost 800lbs going

ITS a lot of fun beating ZX14s with a Rocket

 

[DaddyRabbit]

Warp, at what speed or do you have vibration from the wind screen?