captain chaos
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So I was just browsing around the other day and I came across this at Cycleworld; a dyno plot of an EBR 1190RX as compared to a Ducati Panigale. A few things struck me as I looked it over:
1) The EBR has a gloriously FAT spread of torque. What a beautiful curve that is! A nice wide spread down low and just enough of a bump up high to add some excitement. In my experience, engines with perfectly flat torque curves tend to feel a bit ‘flat’ and ‘boring’. I like a slight increase in the upper end to make it feel like it ‘charges’ to redline. On paper anyways, the EBR looks like it ought to be just about ideal!
2) 161whp! That is some SERIOUS mustard from the Buell. Sure it’s down 6hp on the Panigale, but from a tiny company like EBR to get THAT close to the benchmark of all twins is IMPRESSIVE! 161whp is about what my 1st gen Hayabusa made and I can tell you from experience that is an UNHOLY CRAP-TON of power! Especially when you factor in that the EBR is easily 100lbs lighter than my Bus was. That number also puts in right in the thick of the current literbikes.
3) The EBR and the Duc have VERY different curves. Ducati obviously went all banzai for that big peak number but created a ‘hole in the middle’ type of power curve. The EBR has a fantastic spread of torque and is only down 6hp on the Duc. I’d give up 6hp for a big meaty midrange every time, especially considering that the 6hp advantage the Duc holds is only in the very, very top of the curve. Seems to me that EBR has created a nearly ideal street motor.
All in all, I’m VERY impressed and proud that an American bike is FINALLY right in the mix with the big boys. GO EBR!!! I hope his bike sell like crazy so they can keep developing and maybe bring the price down to something that I can rationalize (18k is more than I’ll spend for ANY bike, regardless of who makes it or how good it is).
1) The EBR has a gloriously FAT spread of torque. What a beautiful curve that is! A nice wide spread down low and just enough of a bump up high to add some excitement. In my experience, engines with perfectly flat torque curves tend to feel a bit ‘flat’ and ‘boring’. I like a slight increase in the upper end to make it feel like it ‘charges’ to redline. On paper anyways, the EBR looks like it ought to be just about ideal!
2) 161whp! That is some SERIOUS mustard from the Buell. Sure it’s down 6hp on the Panigale, but from a tiny company like EBR to get THAT close to the benchmark of all twins is IMPRESSIVE! 161whp is about what my 1st gen Hayabusa made and I can tell you from experience that is an UNHOLY CRAP-TON of power! Especially when you factor in that the EBR is easily 100lbs lighter than my Bus was. That number also puts in right in the thick of the current literbikes.
3) The EBR and the Duc have VERY different curves. Ducati obviously went all banzai for that big peak number but created a ‘hole in the middle’ type of power curve. The EBR has a fantastic spread of torque and is only down 6hp on the Duc. I’d give up 6hp for a big meaty midrange every time, especially considering that the 6hp advantage the Duc holds is only in the very, very top of the curve. Seems to me that EBR has created a nearly ideal street motor.
All in all, I’m VERY impressed and proud that an American bike is FINALLY right in the mix with the big boys. GO EBR!!! I hope his bike sell like crazy so they can keep developing and maybe bring the price down to something that I can rationalize (18k is more than I’ll spend for ANY bike, regardless of who makes it or how good it is).
