Two wheels good, four wheels bad!

This is the actual bike I'm going to buy tomorrow!

OK, If you REALLY want all the technical info then scroll down a bit further and you can read it all, and see some more photos, but the salient points about this lumbering big old-man’s bike are as follow:

Unladen weight with full tank of fuel: 621lb (that’s over 44 stones!). So add to that the weight of a rider clad in full protective gear, and you're talking about the best part of 60 stones.

Fuel consumption: 60mpg

Top Speed: 121mph (ok that’s not all that fast compared with some cars, but have you ever travelled at that sort of speed without having lots of protective steel round about you? It's quite exhilarating!)

0-62mph acceleration: 4.3 seconds (so that doesn’t mean much – in comparison the stated 0-60mph time for both a 1989 Ferrari Testarossa and a 1997 BMW Z3 Sportscar is 6.2 seconds, a Lamborghini Diablo takes 4.7 seconds, and a Lotus Esprit takes 4.4 seconds. It’s fast!)

The details:

Engine

Motor Type: Four-stroke, two cylinder, air cooled, horizontally opposed "Boxer" engine

Bore x Stroke: 99 x 70.5 mm (3.89 x 2.77 in)

Displacement: 1085 cc

Max Power: 90 hp (66 KW) at 7,250 rpm

Max Torque: 95 Nm / 70 ft lb at 5,500 rpm

Compression Ratio: 10.7 : 1

Valves Per Cylinder: 4

Valve Control: hc, using chain drive, cup tappets, push rod and rocker arm

Carburation System: Electronic injection, Bosch Motronic MA 2.2

Engine Lubricating System: Wet sump

Power Transmission

Clutch: Dry single plate, with lever action diaphragm spring

Number of Gears: 5

Gear Selection: Dog type gearbox (ratchet foot lever)

Gearbox Ratios: 4.16 / 2.91 / 2.13 / 1.74 / 1.45 : 1

Rear Wheel Ratio: 1 : 2.91

Bevel/Crownwheel: 11 / 32 teeth

Electrical System

Ignition System: Electronic ignition, Bosch Motronic MA 2.2

Alternator: 12 V 700 W

Starter: 1.1 Kw

Spark Plugs: Bosch FR6 DDC

Chassis

Type of Frame: 3 part tubular space frame, engine serving as load bearing component

Front wheel suspension: BMW Telelever fork with longitudinal control arm and central strut

Rear wheel suspension: BMW Paralever swinging arm

Spring Travel Front/Rear: 120 / 135 mm (4.72 in x 5.31 in)

Wheel Rims, Front: 3.50 x 17

Wheel Rims, Rear: 4.50 x 18

Tyres, Front: 120 / 70-ZR 17

Tyres, Rear: 160 / 60-ZR 18

Brakes, Front: Dual disc brake 305 mm / 12 in diameter

Brakes, Rear: Single disc brake 276 mm / 10.86 in diameter

Dimensions/Weights

Length x Width x Height: 2205 x 900 x 1380 mm (86.81 x 35.43 x 54.33 in)

Wheel Base: 1485 mm / 58.46 in

Fuel Tank Capacity: 26 litres / 5.71 gal / 6.86 gal US

Unladen Weight with Full Tank: 282 Kg / 621 lb

Max. Permissible Weight: 490 Kg / 1079 lb

Ground Clearance: 153 mm / 6.02 in

Seat Height (Unladen): 800 mm (31.496 inches) or with adjustable seat 780 / 800 / 820 mm (30.71 / 31.496 / 32.28 inches)

Fuel Consumption (at constant 90 Kph): 4.7 litres 100Km / 60 mpg / 50 mpg US

Top Speed: 196 Kph / 121 mph

Acceleration 0 - 100 Kph / 62 mph: 4.3 seconds