Peak Horsepower

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maurice

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I read that 4k rpms is peak horsepower on these new bikes. What am I missing? Mine pulls hard up to 6k in every gear.. if I change gears at 4k, my Honda shadow 1100 would beat me. I must not understand the statement. Explain please to put me out of misery.
 
leatal said:
I think 4000 RPM is peak torque. Peak HP is somewhere around 6700 RPM.
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OK. So maybe I don't understand torque. Thought "pull" was torque, throwing you back. Mine still doing that at up to 6k? Leaving torque on the table if switch gears at 4k rpm, no?
 
If u shift at 4000 then u lose the advantage of the gearing plus u will probably lose the advantage of one gear shift.
If i am in 2nd and another bike is in third i will be pulling away.from them
 
The stock rev limiter is 7000. How could you not hit the rev limiter in 1st and 2nd on a Rocket? It does have traction control.
 
maurice said:
OK. So maybe I don't understand torque. Thought "pull" was torque, throwing you back. Mine still doing that at up to 6k? Leaving torque on the table if switch gears at 4k rpm, no?
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Got to understand the difference between torque and power: When you get hit, torque is how hard you get smashed. Horsepower is that you did not see the fist coming.
 
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