tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post933278948637063018..comments2024-02-23T11:23:45.971-05:00Comments on Lost Motorcyclist: The BMW Concept 6 Virtual Test DriveLost Motorcyclisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-31413045134095304532010-01-14T14:15:35.306-05:002010-01-14T14:15:35.306-05:00The PD version (Pumpe-Düse) of the 1.9 litre VW TD...The PD version (Pumpe-Düse) of the 1.9 litre VW TDI engine in my little sedan makes 100 hp and 177 ft-lb torque.Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-39253568941030859462010-01-14T08:47:12.940-05:002010-01-14T08:47:12.940-05:00More research. I found a small, hard-to read, torq...More research. I found a small, hard-to read, torque chart for the Kawasaki W650, it looks like the torque curve is as flat as the BMW 6's. But according to Kawasaki specs it's 42 ft-lb, not 35.<br /><br />The Diesel Golf 1.6 TD (1991) is 79 hp @ 4500 rpm and 114 ft-lb @ 2500–3000 rpm. I don't know how similar your diesel is, but this car actually has a bit more torque than the BMW 6. But the BMW 6 makes twice the Hp, doubling the engine speed would be about equal to doubling the power, if the torque is steady.<br /><br /><a href="http://www1.cncm.ne.jp/~yamaguti/w650Impression(E).html" rel="nofollow"> Kawasaki W650 Torque Chart </a>Lost Motorcyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-71594151921193794712010-01-14T08:17:17.314-05:002010-01-14T08:17:17.314-05:00That does it. Heads will roll in my proof reading...That does it. Heads will roll in my proof reading staff. Just kidding! The diesels I know of are are tuned for very low engine speeds.Lost Motorcyclisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873504561959138792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156536327610779049.post-68447147108453011972010-01-14T08:07:29.773-05:002010-01-14T08:07:29.773-05:00Oooops! Interesting typo: 'the engine can be l...Oooops! Interesting typo: '<i>the engine can be loafing along in top gear at only 200 rpm, yet accelerate hard without even downshifting</i>.' Not even my diesel can handle that ;-)<br /><br />I did my time on a Harley - an entirely different riding experience from a 'real' motorcycle engine. That low-end torque is quite different from the 'power band' of the more refined bikes, not to mention the conservative redline of 5,500 RPM. <br /><br />Judging from the sounds of most of the Harley riders out there, I doubt many of them ever rev out past about 4,000. Perhaps that's just as well ;-)<br /><br />Even though my present Kawi redlines at 7,500, far below the 9,000 of that BMW, and its torque is best around the middle of its RPM range, it was still quite an adjustment to get back on a bike that could rev out after riding that Harley for years.<br /><br />But the 100 ft-lb of torque from that BMW sounds scary to me - I think I'll stick with the 35 ft-lb my bike trickles out :-(Madeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593933575568389288noreply@blogger.com