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Originally Posted by
Mo Lee
Actually I believe all the early V-Twinkies were 998 various years and models did list at different horsepowers but I think it was due to tuning or maybe sandbagging HP for insurance purposes. I do have a time slip somewhere from this track in either 13 or 14 for 13.71 on an 08 GS, now if I can just remember my trick.
Thanks for setting me straight on the engine types. Numbers are not my forte...
I saved my time slips too, but on yellow slips, the ink fades over time. I'll whisper your secret trick to you... whisperwhisperwhisperwhisper... :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by
PistonBlown
There was a difference between the pre 2013 and 2013+ RS's. The older ones had the 990 series engine, while the later ones had 991 series.
The 991 engine was designed to be more fuel efficient and bring power in lower in the rev range, but also generated more heat
pre-2013 RS:
- 998 v-twin series 990
- Power: 106 bhp @8500 RPM
- Torque: 104.3Nm @ 6250 RPM
- Weight: 700 lbs
2013+ RS:
- 998 v-twin series 991
- Power: 100 bhp @7500 RPM
- Torque: 108Nm @ 5000 RPM
- Weight: 700 lbs
F3
- 1330 triple
- Power: 115 bhp @7250 RPM
- Torque: 130Mn @ 5000 RPM
- Weight: 900 lbs
The published 0-60 times are:
RS pre 2013, 990 series engine, 4.5 seconds (2009 model tested)
RS 2013 onwards, 991 series engine, 4.6 seconds (2013 model tested)
F3, 4.8 seconds (2015 model tested)
Must admit I wasn't aware that the GS's has a different series engine from the older RS's.
With its 1330 engine the F3 should easily pass RS but then the extra 200lbs makes it slower, at least on the published results but that's what I want you lot to test:-)
Thank you for educating me. I did a bunch of research and no, the GS engine is not different from the older RSs. Wish they were different, but numbers are numbers.
It is going to be interesting how the F3 does against a RS. There should be some serious racers on the track.