Next Rocket model



'Production' is about homologation and numbers of units produced. SS make a 2500 cc V twin that they sell plenty of but not in a completed motorcycle so they don't count as production engines. Throw in Boss Boss et al and the 'worlds largest blah blah blah' is a pretty hollow claim...but who cares really, I didn't buy mine for bench racing - I bought mine because it pulled my arms out of their sockets
 

The insurance agent asked me how many cc the bike was and I told them 5600 cc but they thought I was talking about the mileage. A guy in a gas station asked me if it was legal on public roads and I told him "NO, I took dirt trails all the way here."
 

Darn near what mine does.
Guess I need to juice it up for better mileage?
 
I missed something here. Every bike that I have owned that performance mods were made to ended up with gas mileage going down not up. The Harley being the worse out of the lot. I must be doing something wrong.
 
LAS VEGAS DAVE said:
The insurance agent asked me how many cc the bike was and I told them 5600 cc but they thought I was talking about the mileage. A guy in a gas station asked me if it was legal on public roads and I told him "NO, I took dirt trails all the way here."
Click to expand...
sonny said:
I missed something here. Every bike that I have owned that performance mods were made to ended up with gas mileage going down not up. The Harley being the worse out of the lot. I must be doing something wrong.
Click to expand...
I noticed when 1st road testing the modded Rockets that they where using less fuel when cruising we wanted to double the HP and get good mileage and it worked out that I was getting better mileage than the stock Rockets I was riding with .
 
1olbull said:
Darn near what mine does.
Guess I need to juice it up for better mileage?
Click to expand...

sonny said:
I missed something here. Every bike that I have owned that performance mods were made to ended up with gas mileage going down not up. The Harley being the worse out of the lot. I must be doing something wrong.
Click to expand...

It seems that everyonewho has gone with the Carpenter package gets better mileage at cruising speeds. I guess it's because of more efficient breathing, and the motor doesn't have to work as hard. But if you want to get throttle happy, the mileage can drop quickly.
 
YES I know you can suck up some fuel if your out there beating up on the SPORTBIKES they always want to race on the HIGHWAY on long straights
 
Well, it's higher compression, combined with better torque scavenging exhaust, combined with a better flowing head, combined with a cam that breathes better with more lift and duration, combined with a better tune that throws emissions out for more power, meaning less throttle for a given tq ouput, meaning less fuel used for a given rpm/speed.

My 99 turbo Neon got over 50mpg cruising at 70mph, made 400 hp, pushed 25 psi and had a monstrous cam, 9.8:1 pistons, was over bored, had a highly ported and polished head, and 1000cc injectors. This was with 3.94 gearing, so, the shortest gears offered for the car. Probably could have gotten over 60 with the long gear tranny. When emissions are ignored power and economy gains can be rediculous.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Next Rocket Ride in NC/TN/VA
Replies
7
Views
704
1olbull
Motorcycle model 'Names' or Technical Alpha Numeric?
Replies
0
Views
215
Ishrub
Evil Knievel Rocket 3 Edition
2
Replies
16
Views
961
2025R3GTEK
Boss Hoss vs Rocket 3
2
Replies
16
Views
2K
canecorso
Longest Rocket rider, who is it?
2 3
Replies
29
Views
2K
mexican
Menu
Log in
Register