Hayabusa in Motorkadeh

Busa V8

Busa 700HP
Turbo

Hercules W2000 Wankel

Hercules Wankel

1975 Hercules Wankel (W 2000)

This is a RARE 1975 Hercules Wankel (W 2000)

Maximum Speed: 93 mph
Acceleration: 0 to 66 mph in 7 seconds
Fuel: Regular gasoline
GearBox: 6 speed (1 up / 5 down) with foot shifting.
Multiple disc clutch in oil bath.
Starter: Electric and auxiliary kick-starter
Front Suspension: Ceriani (Italy) telescopic fork
Rear Suspension: Adjustable shock absorbers in 5 positions
Front brake: Hydraulic disc brake with quickly detachable wheel of 300-mm diameter.

Electrical Equipment: Ignition: Bosch / Battery: 12 V - 15 AH
Dry Weight: 350 lbs.

Mufflers

Apparently you can remove the internals of the stock cans for more power.

Some manufacturers include (not all make Hayabusa ones) :
Akrapovic - Arrow - Cobra - D & D - Hindle - Kerker - Megacycle - Remus - Staintune - Termignoni - TTS - Two Brothers - Vance & Hines -
Wolf - Yoshimura HMF

Sidekick Performance Silencers : According to them adds 6 HP. However I haven't seen where the improvements were made. The construction of these things look like a work of art. Like the use of multicoloured 0.5mm thick 99.9% pure Grade2 titanium etc... Try telling that to boys & gals next time you see them !! Their site can be accessed on the links page. You must check out the 'Alien' exhaust !

2002 Triumph TT600

2002 Triumph TT600: Don't Buy Your New 600 Just Yet

2002 Triumph TT600

Triumph unveiled its long awaited entry into the 600cc sport bike market yesterday in Birmingham, England. The TT600 represents Triumph's first effort to take on the Japanese Manufacturers head on. Previous Triumph sport bikes have been three cylinder machines without any direct competition.

With an indicated dry weight of 375 pounds, and a claimed maximum horsepower rating of 108 bhp (at 12,750 rpm) and maximum torque of 50.5 foot-lbs (at 11,000 rpm), the TT600 should be plenty competitive with the current Japanese bikes.

The front brakes are expected to be phenomenal -- coupling 310mm floating discs (quite large for a 600) with Triumph's well developed, and deservedly praised four-piston calipers (which haul in the 70 pound heavier 955I quite well, thank you). Indeed, it is apparently the brakes, in part, which have lead Triumph to boast that the TT600 has lapped a track (we're not sure which one) two seconds faster than Yamaha's class leading R6.

The torque figure is also outstanding, being several foot pounds higher than the Japanese bikes (if Triumph's claimed out put is correct). This may result from a couple of factors, including the first fuel injection system on a 600cc sport bike -- manufactured by Sagem (just like Triumph's other sport bikes). Couple a sophisticated fuel injection and engine management system with a high compression ratio (12:1) and ram air, and the torque figure becomes believable.

Fully adjustable Kayaba suspension at both ends (including a 43mm fork), a six-speed transmission, and a 180-section rear tire are all at the leading edge of 600 sport bike design. Rake, trail and wheelbase figures are also in the same league as the best from Japan.

If priced competitively with the Japanese 600s (as it is expected to be), the Triumph TT600 will offer great value. The prestige of the Triumph name, along with being the first 600 to feature fuel injection, should make the TT600 a sales success.

"SuperBike Magazine"

• Triumph TT600 Price £6,934 :
• 599cc Liquid cooled inline four 16V :
• Dry weight 170kg Insurance group 14 :
• Claimed power 99.5bhp @ 11,813rpm :
• Issue tested: July 2002
• Triumph UK on 01455 261953:

This 2002 model is the bike that Triumph should have initially launched. It wouldn't have won the 600s group test back then but it would have given the Hinckley boffins a decent base bike to make future improvements. Currently, it's a perfectly capable machine overshadowed by peers that can do what the Triumph do but bigger, faster, stronger, better. Taken in isolation, many of its shortcomings are disguised. The engine makes all the right noises and it seemed to rev pretty well. Reality check time soon comes after riding the other 600s. The fuel injection is certainly smoother, but the electronic wizardry didn't make up for the general lack of punch. This isn't as much of a problem on the road where the road surface is often the limiting factor, but it put the TT at a big disadvantage on the track. Cornering was a little slow on entry, mainly due to its squat nature, but mid corner the TT felt solid enough to get some decent lean angles out of it. On the road, it handled hole-ridden roads with relative ease and was relaxed enough to appreciate the surroundings more than most other bikes. The clutch however was a bitch. I'm guessing that its fair share of abuse. It was as delicate as brain surgery to launch the TT off the line due to the clutch biting and then releasing within 2mm of travel. The brakes weren't that hot either, their softness ever more revealing as the track work continued.

The superbike scores

Engine

88%

Chassis

89%

Brakes

91%

Styling

87%

Overall

90%