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  2. Horsepower - Wikipedia

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    One imperial horsepower lifts 550 pounds (250 kg) by 1 foot (30 cm) in 1 second. Horsepower (hp) is a unit of measurement of power, or the rate at which work is done, usually in reference to the output of engines or motors. There are many different standards and types of horsepower.

  3. Motorcycle testing and measurement - Wikipedia

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    With power typically being the product of force and speed, a motorcycle's power and torque ratings will be highly indicative of its performance. Reported numbers for power and torque may however vary from one source to another due to inconsistencies in how testing equipment is calibrated, the method of using that equipment, the conditions during the test, and particularly the location that ...

  4. Power-to-weight ratio - Wikipedia

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    Power-to-weight ratio is a measurement of actual performance of any engine or power source. It is also used as a measurement of performance of a vehicle as a whole, with the engine's power output being divided by the weight (or mass) of the vehicle, to give a metric that is independent of the vehicle's size. Power-to-weight is often quoted by ...

  5. List of motorcycles by type of engine - Wikipedia

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    Harley-Davidson Baja 100. Harley-Davidson MT350E. Honda CB125. Honda CBR250R/CBR300R. Honda CRF series. Honda Dream Yuga. Honda Grom. Honda NF110i/125i. Honda Rebel 300 (Single cylinder, after model change in 2020 [3])

  6. Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics - Wikipedia

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    Animation of a computer-generated, simplified model of bike and passive rider demonstrating uncontrolled, but stable weave. Bicycles leaning in a turn. Bicycle and motorcycle dynamics is the science of the motion of bicycles and motorcycles and their components, due to the forces acting on them. Dynamics falls under a branch of physics known as ...

  7. Harley-Davidson VRSC - Wikipedia

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    City: 31 mpg ‑US (7.6 L/100 km; 37 mpg ‑imp) [5] The Harley-Davidson VRSC (V-twin racing street custom), or V-Rod, is a line of V-twin cruiser motorcycles made by Harley-Davidson from 2002 until 2017. They are often called muscle bikes for their relatively high power output. The V-Rods are the first street motorcycles made by Harley ...

  8. Motorcycle land-speed record - Wikipedia

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    The motorcycle land-speed record is the fastest speed achieved by a motorcycle on land. It is standardized as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions. AMA National Land Speed Records requires two passes the same calendar day in opposite directions over a timed mile/kilometre while FIM Land Speed ...

  9. List of fastest production motorcycles - Wikipedia

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    BMW S 1000 RR (first generation) 2009-2018. Inline four. 999 cc (61.0 cu in) 199 bhp (148 kW) 188 mph (303 km/h) By some measures, faster than MV Agusta F4 R 312. BMW considered to have initiated the "gentlemen's agreement"; first party to agreement to exceed self-imposed limit.