Yamaha Transcontinental acceleration

[VStarRider]

Is it me, or does it look like a 4500rpm redline?

TwoWheelObsession on YouTube test rode one too, and had commentary. He said the rev-limiter kicked in at 4500 rpm, even though redline is 4750. Anyone know what the redline is on the older version of that Yamaha motor? Seems really low. I think my 1100 had a redline of 6500.

The rider in each video said the rev-limiter kicked in harshly, too.

They said the motor had decent power between 2500-3500 rpm, but otherwise felt flat.

Another comment from TwoWheel is that the motor got so hot that he couldn't touch the fuel tank with his leg. It was 96 F, in Florida, and was an urban test route.

[willtill]

...that why it's called the "Transcontinental"

It has to accelerate across the entire continent to get to speed

[Walcrow]

...that why it's called the "Transcontinental"

It has to accelerate across the entire continent to get to speed

[VStarRider]

Yamaha did not release the HP numbers, but being a low rpm air cooled twin, it probably has around 75 ponies. Divide that by its hefty 950 curb weight (I don't think that is wet weight, either) and you get a power to weight ratio of about 13.0 hp/lb....pretty similar to my wife's V6 Kia Sorento.

F6B is about 7.5-8.0 hp/lb, depending upon whether power at the wheel or the engine's output itself.

[Jimmytee]

Yamaha did not release the HP numbers, but being a low rpm air cooled twin, it probably has around 75 ponies. Divide that by its hefty 950 curb weight (I don't think that is wet weight, either) and you get a power to weight ratio of about 13.0 hp/lb....pretty similar to my wife's V6 Kia Sorento.

F6B is about 7.5-8.0 hp/lb, depending upon whether power at the wheel or the engine's output itself.

I think your numerator and denominator are backwards.

[VStarRider]

I think your numerator and denominator are backwards.

Whoops. Boy, that would be one fast bike...

[bigdawg]

According to Rider magazine article it has 76.9 hp on the dyno at 4500 RPMs.