Can someone tell me the power comparison between the Bonneville T100 and the Honda CBR500? I own a2014 Bonneville, but I'm interested in the CBR 500. Aside from a different type of bike, I'm hoping the Honda has better acceleration. Any thoughts?
Guillermo Salinas Yes the honda has a quicker faster response due to the way its designed. And like you said two different bikes. You can also have the Bonnie converted by changing cams and profiles as well. Of course you need to have power commander and other bits done. I got a friend I work with his Bonnie will see of a lot of sports bikes from a standing start and will lift the front end of the floor. Ride Safe Joe.
You also need to consider the torque curve for both engines and the weight. There was an interesting article in https://www.bikemagazine.co.uk/magazine-issues/august-2019 that compared a 1200 Speed Twin with a Speed Triple RS. "With its spread of torque and short gearing, the Speed Twin is way more accessible - at realistic road speeds it pushes harder in every gear. ...and shorter gearing means more thrust at speeds you spend more time at. Exit a village at 40mph in 3rd gear and the Twin has much more clout available. The Triple also needs to be in 3rd to out-accelerate the Twin at 50mph in 4th." The T100 2014 air-cooled; Max Power 66 bhp @ 7,500 rpm Max Torque 50 lb ft @ 5,800 rpm Kerb Weight 224.5 kg The CBR500R 2018; Max Power 47 bhp @ 8500 rpm Max Torque 31 lb ft @ 7000 rpm Kerb Weight 194kg I'm no expert but I'd say your Bonnie would be quicker, sounds better and is way cooler. I suppose the answer is to ride them both back to back and see which you prefer.
I was hoping the CBR 500r would do the trick, but I better step it up slightly with the CBR 650f. Here is what I found on it. Coming to the engine specifications, the Honda CBR650F is powered by a 648.72 cc, Liquid-cooled 4-stroke 16-valve DOHC inline-4 engine capable of churning out a maximum power of 85.28 BHP @ 11000 rpm and an utmost torque of 60.5 Nm @ 8500 rpm. The engine is mated to a 6-speed transmission.Feb 5, 2019 Maximum Torque: 60.5 Nm @ 8500 rpm Maximum Power: 85.28 HP @ 11000 rpm Displacement: 648.72 cc Top Speed: 194 kmph
So many revs! Or you get a Speed Twin Max Power EC 97PS / 96bhp (72kW) @ 6,750rpm Max Torque EC 112Nm @ 4,950 rpm
Guillermo Salinas. Only money. Get every little bit of happiness you can it makes sense. Someone on here quotes live the adventure before the dementia. And you know that has stuck in my mind ever since. Never a truer word spoken. Regards Joe.
That’s perfect don’t listen to others try it and decide what you like. Two men ride the same bike and give a totally different experience, it’s what suits the individual
