No small torque.

[SixPackBack]

Electronically commutated motors are the next generation, promising efficiency ratings of over 85%. Utilising back electromagnetic flux to establish a relationship between moving and stationary motor parts-a programmed chip drives the motor.
Typical savings in weight are 30-50%-efficiency gain over conventional can be better than 50%.
This technology is currently being aggressively pursued in N.Z, it will revolutionise your world...........and Triumph starter motors!

[jrandom]

The more I hear the more I like.

You haven't yet grokked electric motors?

Yes, their performance characteristics are quite something, particularly when compared with what one gets from the crude and inelegant idea of burning stuff and using the resulting gas pressure to push against pistons.

It's a pity that electric batteries have been one of the slowest-progressing technological areas over the last century.

But, yes, congratulations on being suckered in by technically-correct marketing spin.

Heck, an 883 Sportster's starter engine probably makes more torque than an 883 Sportster!

[Big Dave]

Suckered?- it was a laff.

[nallac]

well the movie Torque sucked...............................

[HenryDorsetCase]

When people torque about torque I never know what they're torquing about. It is as mysterious to me as many other things which are also mysterious, such as what a clitoris is, where it may be located, or indeed whether such a mythical beast even exists. I'll never know, I'm not going down there without a chair, a whip and a pistol. Its like the jungle in brazil. Yet a brazilian seems defined as an absence of jungle. Again, I have no idea what you, or I, am torquing about.

[Daffyd]

Heck, an 883 Sportster's starter engine probably makes more torque than an 883 Sportster!

Has an 883 Sportster got a starter engine?

[Thunder 8]

The definition of Torque is : waking up with a morning hard on , going to take a leak and having to push your old fella down and your feet fly out from under you.

[Boob Johnson]

Torquing about torque here's some more torque (1:36)

[oldrider]

Just a lot of small torque if you ask me! John.

[jrandom]

Feel free to torque about whatever turns your crank.

In fact, let's torque about Sachs, baby.

[Big Dave]

Feel free to torque about whatever turns your crank.

In fact, let's torque about Sachs, baby.

How sad - an Orbituary.

(Sachs had a theory of orbits or something)

[scumdog]

'Torque is what it's all about. You ride with Torque.' - Buell, E.

No, you WATCH 'Torque'

Well Chrissy-Bimbo and I did tonight - shite but fun in a Dukes of Hazzard kinda way.

[Big Dave]

No, you WATCH 'Torque'

Well Chrissy-Bimbo and I did tonight - shite but fun in a Dukes of Hazzard kinda way.

I saw the shorts. All I needed.

[98tls]

I saw the shorts. All I needed.

shorts........how many times must SD have thought "if only i grabbed my shorts" that fateful night.

[Forest]

You haven't yet grokked electric motors?

Yes, their performance characteristics are quite something, particularly when compared with what one gets from the crude and inelegant idea of burning stuff and using the resulting gas pressure to push against pistons.

It's a pity that electric batteries have been one of the slowest-progressing technological areas over the last century.

But, yes, congratulations on being suckered in by technically-correct marketing spin.

Heck, an 883 Sportster's starter engine probably makes more torque than an 883 Sportster!

Yes batteries do suck (comparatively speaking).

Has anyone ever attempted a "combustion engine->generator->electric motor" system on a motorbike? Like they use on electric locomotives and large ships?