two wheels and 250 hp....

tarpoon75 · Post by **tarpoon75** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:42 am

"What the world needed was an answer to the current literbikes, which we find anemic," Rothwell told me over the phone. "If a bike can't hoist the wheel in 4th gear off the throttle it's not a superbike." The 1100cc three-cylinder TSS1100GP should have no such problems; when completed, it should make 250 hp at the rear wheel and 160 ft.-lbs. of torque. A powervalve will keep things rideable, with a characteristic hit of power as the revs climb. The chassis will be a lightly-modded Kawasaki ZX-10R ("it's beefy enough") and Rothwell expects the wet weight to be under 340 pounds: "when you dismantle a literbike and see how heavy that four-stroke motor is, it's just sad, really." The next project? The 112-hp TSS500 engine installed in a Yamaha WR450 supermoto chassis. "There's nothing 'super' about a four-stroke supermoto," sniffed Rothwell.

Crazy Aussies, I would imagine that's a hellva ride.

Gixxer · Post by **Gixxer** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:43 am

that is nice. different color would be better.

tarpoon75 · Post by **tarpoon75** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:52 am

Gixxer wrote:that is nice. different color would be better.

Seriously, primer grey would be an improvement.

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:38 am

"Not crazy enough? Rothwell and Wright can build you a 2200cc four-cylinder that could pump out 500 bhp and 300 ft.-lbs. of torque (add 10% if you want to run alcohol)"

Good grief! Hate to see the insurance on that. Or the bill from the morgue.

tarpoon75 · Post by **tarpoon75** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:22 pm

YeOldeStonecat wrote:"Not crazy enough? Rothwell and Wright can build you a 2200cc four-cylinder that could pump out 500 bhp and 300 ft.-lbs. of torque (add 10% if you want to run alcohol)"

Good grief! Hate to see the insurance on that. Or the bill from the morgue.

No bill for burial if there is no body to bury.