Can 47bhp machines still be fun to ride?

Post by **VOZZA** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 1:54 pm

Yes,

smeghead wrote: 47 bhp on a scooter is plenty, the secret is not to give a shit what anyone else thinks.

Post by **andyscooter** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:00 pm

my vespa is fun its not got 47bhp

nor did the dna 180 i had

Post by **SH125Paul** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:25 pm

The answer is most definatly YES... My CCM R30 Suzuki engined 644cc Supermoto made 46 bhp at the rear wheel when run on a dyno...

Post by **MrGrumpy** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:16 pm

visfix wrote:MCN has become like every other tabloid rag; full of bollocks, with no relevance to the real world.

...and the only really interesting were Kevin Ash's technical articles, and he sadly died last week.

Post by **MrGrumpy** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:18 pm

mightbesane wrote:I hope that I don't get banned from the forum for saying this but my little Chinese 150 was a hoot and a half to flick around, light as air and with Dr. Pulleys installed off the line in a flash.

Banned? That is the whole spirit of maxi scoots! Don't forget as far as MCN twats are concerned even the TMax is an underpowered moped (with 'small wheels').

Post by **Earl** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:46 pm

I had my tuned Italjet Dragster, My Nexus 300 and now the Mana, and the one I love the most is the Dragster, even tuned it only made 22.5bhp lol

Post by **2up** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:50 pm

When I'm asked how fast my bikes will go my standard answer is "as fast as my old brain will work". Any faster than that I would likely kill myself!

Post by **silverbonce** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:11 pm

excuse me butting in but are we talking about 47cc or 47 BHP ?? 47 BHP is more than enough to kill yourself.
My 1.4 LT car only produces 90 BHP and my 2.0 Lt Fiat Diesel only produces 90 BHP.

Post by **Drago** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:12 pm

I'd like to know what MCN definiton of 'fun' is?

150hp+?
Overtaking on blind bends?
Speed limit - whats that?
Riding within your own abilities - again whats that?
Standing around in one piece leathers on a hot summers day?
Only riding for a few days within a few months a year then taking the car the rest of the year?

I find getting off my PTW with a smile is fun enough. Blasting along the main road on a C90
at 50mph - that was good fun. Going around twisties on a nice summers day with a 600cc sports
bike strugglingto keep up - thats fun. Having to pay Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£16 to fill my scoot up for 220miles of riding -
thats fun.

I must find 'underpowered' things to much fun... I haven't ridden a 47hp+ PTW yet so I must be off my head.

Post by **sad vampire** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:20 pm

47hp is plenty enough to have fun

my Atlantic makes 39hp? that seems plenty enough for some fun

my Lario makes about 75hp, and the back steps out coming out of corners, is that supposed to be fun? I find it unnerving

MSN is a boys rag, written by silly old men who are somehow still alive (not all of them, shame that).

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