New Commuter Bike for me

[bmw156]

ok so i won this on ebay and went and picked it up this morning,

Honda xbr 500

tax and mot, and it runs so thats all that matters, just gonna run it to and from work.

will tidy it up a bit when money and time persists

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_1289.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_1291.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_1294.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c325/bmw156/DSC_1296.jpg

it goes well, and is a handful on the road lol

few small things i need to sort out, but thats all cool

also i wanna respray it, what colours do ya think?

opinions

[mowgli]

what engine?

[bmw156]

500cc single cyclinda

[mowgli]

now you're taking the pith. there's 2 chimbleys!!!!!!!

I was sort of after spec/hp etc

[bmw156]

actual LMAO i dunno the stats, i will have a look about lol

[bmw156]

ok just found this
Displacement (http://www.bikez.com/jargon/index.php#Displacement):498.00 ccm (30.39 cubic inches)
Engine type:Single cylinder
Stroke:4
Power:44.00 HP (http://www.bikez.com/jargon/index.php#horsepower) (32.1 kW (http://www.bikez.com/jargon/index.php#kilowatt))) @ 7000 RPM (http://www.bikez.com/jargon/index.php#Revolutions)
Compression (http://www.bikez.com/jargon/index.php#Compression):8.9:1
Bore (http://www.bikez.com/jargon/index.php#StrokeBore) x stroke (http://www.bikez.com/jargon/index.php#StrokeBore):92.0 x 75.0 mm (3.6 x 3.0 inches)
Valves (http://www.bikez.com/jargon/index.php#Valve) per cylinder:4
Fuel control:OHC
Cooling system:Air
Gearbox:5-speed
Transmission type
final drive:Chain


on the BHP side, is there a different measure of bhp for cars and bikes, so my 44bhp bike, would it still be 44bhp in a car, is it just weight that affects it if it was in a car?

[dannyb]

bhp output is the same - I' not sure what your bike will weigh (about 200-250kg plus yourself?) so you're looking at a pretty good power to weight ratio regardless (power divided by weight) maybe 160 brake per ton? A new Lotus Elise S has the same, but obviously your gearing will differ!