new V-MAX 197 HP

[aussiekeeper]

Cycle World review says it is highest HP production bike on planet, more HP than B-King.

 

[forceofnature]

Nice, now lets see it in a shop!

 

[Highlander]

I'm lookin at that issue now, it's an awesome bike! But 658 pounds dry? and $17,990?
I'd still take the Busa, even if they were the same price.

 

[Aceshigh]

Cycle World review says it is highest HP production bike on planet, more HP than B-King.

Which means absolutely nothing when you consider the weight VS the B-king or the 08+ Hayabusa.

2008 Hayabusa is stated to have 198hp at the crank
2008 ZX14 is stated to have 197hp at the crank

Both are ~200lbs lighter
Both cost $6,000 less
.....it's a no-brainer.

 

[MET]

I will wait to see one on the street and let them thing they can win for a while.

 

[bigoltool]

Cycle World review says it is highest HP production bike on planet, more HP than B-King.

Which means absolutely nothing when you consider the weight VS the B-king or the 08+ Hayabusa.

2008 Hayabusa is stated to have 198hp at the crank
2008 ZX14 is stated to have 197hp at the crank

Both are ~200lbs lighter
Both cost $6,000 less
.....it's a no-brainer.

Exactly! Why are all these bike tip toeing up to the 200hp line? Methinks the manufacturers have self imposed a 200hp line in the sand for themselves.

 

[schroetf]

it's too slow

 

[DocDrop]

if you look at the article also it has a 1679cc motor also. the b-king is a 1340's cc and it only has like 10 hp more. What do you think a b-king or a busa would put out at 1600 + cc's. Heck 99busa put down over 200rwhp with his 1397cc