which bike

[jason]

As well as Bhp you have the engines Torque...

An engine with more low down Torque will be easier to ride restricted, it'll accelerate faster.

i.e a restricted SV650 will feel far more powerfull , and all round faster than a restricted Rs250. even though they both make 33 bhp.

...but put them both alongside each other in full trim and the RS would pobably (?) be quicker at the quarter mile.

[furry]

Hornet restricted is not too bad, cos it's a detuned CBR600R engine, which means they changed the cams/gearing to stick more of the power lower down the revs...

Compaired to a Hornet that is not restricted, it's still a massive difference though, like you said, they only getting 90-100mph tops, I know someone who had the SV650 restricted, it was happy going over 110mph...

Anyway like I said it's a bit of a problem as there are not many bikes out there that fair well to being restricted, and I haven't seen any writeups on what different bikes are like restricted/non restricted I'm just going purely from my own biking knowledge...

My GSXR400 was restricted when I brought it, but I had a full licence, it make the bike in low RPM's sh ite to ride and was making the engine run lean Took them out, was like a new machine ran smoothly thoughout the revs and over 7k the needle shot way over past the 14k redline I've hit 15.5k by accident before opps

Other thing to consider is once the 2 yrs restriction is over, would you still keep that bike??? If so then it might be worth spending the extra pennies on something you want, but like I said expect to have some "off's" too!

[A_T]

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Compaired to a Hornet that is not restricted, it's still a massive difference though, like you said, they only getting 90-100mph tops

ahem, don't want to pick..... but mine will get to 110 easily...

.Other thing to consider is once the 2 yrs restriction is over, would you still keep that bike??? If so then it might be worth spending the extra pennies on something you want

Absolutely... something I had to bear in mind when i got my bike was to consider keeping this one for the long term... once those restrictors are out... bring on the 97bhp

[Jewell]

A_T......

when you say gets to 110mph easily?

how quick does it actually get there......

33bhp doesn't get to 110mph quickly

feck,even 60bhp wont get to 110 quickly.....

[A_T]

when you say gets to 110mph easily?

how quick does it actually get there......

Easily being the operative word Jewell I don't sit on the bike counting how many seconds it takes me to get to 110mph I'll leave that to the speed freaks...

All I know is that my Hornet can reach 110mph... end of.... (she is restricted you know )

most people have been on rideouts with me and have been surprised when I have said it is restricted... if i wasn't so possessive I'd let you try the bike but then I just don't let anyone touch her...

[Jewell]

when you say gets to 110mph easily?

how quick does it actually get there......

Easily being the operative word Jewell I don't sit on the bike counting how many seconds it takes me to get to 110mph I'll leave that to the speed freaks...

All I know is that my Hornet can reach 110mph... end of.... (she is restricted you know )

most people have been on rideouts with me and have been surprised when I have said it is restricted... if i wasn't so possessive I'd let you try the bike but then I just don't let anyone touch her...

id probably enjoy one of those bikes for hooooning around taunton on....
bet its quite fun....dunno if it would fit me tho.
and a sports bike for the quick roads.....

she is restricted ya know(wink)? you trying to tell me that your bikes not restricted?thats against the law ya know.naughty las.

PC Jewell lol

[Jewell]

DAVE WHERES MY EDIT BUTTON

[furry]

ahem, don't want to pick..... but mine will get to 110 easily...

Hehehe sorry m8, I ain't one for being picky either, restrictors have different levels of effect on different bikes!

LOL well I think something like a Hornet or SV650 makes a good choice if your planning to keep the bike after the restrictors come out

[furry]

ahem, don't want to pick..... but mine will get to 110 easily...

Hehehe sorry m8, I ain't one for being picky either, restrictors have different levels of effect on different bikes!

LOL well I think something like a Hornet or SV650 makes a good choice if your planning to keep the bike after the restrictors come out

[clunk]

A good start would be an SV650, being a V-Twin, the restrictor doesn't affect it as much, as it produces loads of power low in the rev range, so is still very rideable, and if your feeling the need for speed will see you happy upto 110mph

(and doesn't ride like a goat ).....

Got to agree that an SV is an excellent bike and not just a first bike, but I don't understand the goat reference, care to explain A_T ?

I must admit A_T's Hairnet has enough top end for a restricted bike ( assuming it is restricted of course )

Hairnet, Fazer, bandit, all pretty similar but bland compared to an SV

[A_T]

600's >>> Will be way too much for you unrestricted, but will ride like a goat if they are restricted

Got to agree that an SV is an excellent bike and not just a first bike, but I don't understand the goat reference, care to explain A_T ?

Ask furry to explain, he said it...

[A_T]

LOL well I think something like a Hornet or SV650 makes a good choice if your planning to keep the bike after the restrictors come out

Very diplomatic answer

[DynaMight]

I got pulled over for doing 125MPH while I spose to be restricted to 33BHP luckily he never asked for any restriction documents and let me go! phew!

[furry]

Clunk : Goat reference was to 600 inline-4's read properly young man!!! LOL

A_T : Very diplomatic answer >>> well gotta keep the peace ain't I LOL

Was that on a 400 DynaMight??? If so fair play m8 LOL I would have been proud to get caught at that speed hehehe

[Bikerbird]

managed to get mine to 120 when restricted, but that was downhill with a tail wind