HorsePower

[Timati]

Is there any way you can increase the BHP/HP on bike? If so what modifications are required?

[PirateJafa]

Easiest way is to buy a bigger bike.

[The Stranger:Me]

Is there any way you can increase the BHP/HP on bike? If so what modifications are required?

Best way I have found is to locate a forum specific to your bike and see what mods others have done. Often there as a few very smart individuals or companies whom take a special interest in your bike and have extensive knowledge of what works well and what doesn't on your machine.

You can save yourself a lot of time and cost and often times gains can be had very cheaply.

[motorbyclist]

Is there any way you can increase the BHP/HP on bike? If so what modifications are required?

countless ways if you've got the inclination/time/money to do it

if i was you i'd get rid of those chicken strips before worrying about moar power

or maybe get a four stroke with grunt all through the rev range rather than a gutless two stroke with a little squirt at the top

[bomma]

chuck the biggest engine that will fit into your frame.....alternatively, buy a bigger frame

[avgas]

depends on which bike you have.
The old ROTAX motor was good becuase while it was a strong motor - it was hardly a refined motor.
Throttle bodies were cast alloy - so the first thing i would do is get some fine wet/dry sandpaper and some polishing pads, even a dremel - and get the flow to the inlets nice and smooth.
Also stuff like: adding iridium plugs, K&N airfilters, exhausts are good "bolt-on" mods for extra hp.
I would also recommend a re-mapping if you want better power delivery.

[motorbyclist]

high compression pistons

magnesium rims

big bore kit

[Ixion]

Oh yes. very easily.

Painting it red will add 15% extra horsepower.

Judicious choice of decals can add up to 10%

Adding a very noisy exhaust will add 10hp + 1 extra for every decibel over 95.

Just wearing a toothpaste suit adds 15hp

And if you can get the rego changed to incorporate at least 3 'R's in the model designation, that adds 25hp.

[xwhatsit]

depends on which bike you have.
The old ROTAX motor...

It's an RS125 if memory serves me correctly, not one of the 4T twins.

Spannies!

[motorbyclist]

actually an RS250

(probably something that the OP should specify more often when posting these sorts of threads)

[xwhatsit]

actually an RS250

Whoops.

In that case, double the spannies!


Seriously though, seek out the Suzuki RGV250 forums.

[ital916]

Is there any way you can increase the BHP/HP on bike? If so what modifications are required?

Before you even think about more horsepower, rebuild that bloody top end before it explodes and you have 0 horsepower! Do a rebuild and then it won't run so shit

40 thousand something k's and no rebuild , i feel sorry for your rs. after that you can have a play around at boosting power.

[Timati]

Best way I have found is to locate a forum specific to your bike and see what mods others have done. Often there as a few very smart individuals or companies whom take a special interest in your bike and have extensive knowledge of what works well and what doesn't on your machine.

You can save yourself a lot of time and cost and often times gains can be had very cheaply.

Thanks. Can't find too many people who seem to want to work on a RS250...

countless ways if you've got the inclination/time/money to do it

if i was you i'd get rid of those chicken strips before worrying about moar power

or maybe get a four stroke with grunt all through the rev range rather than a gutless two stroke with a little squirt at the top

What chicken strips?? And aren't 2 stokers designed to output twice the power ratio e.g. 250cc is equivalent to say 600cc??

depends on which bike you have.
The old ROTAX motor was good becuase while it was a strong motor - it was hardly a refined motor.
Throttle bodies were cast alloy - so the first thing i would do is get some fine wet/dry sandpaper and some polishing pads, even a dremel - and get the flow to the inlets nice and smooth.
Also stuff like: adding iridium plugs, K&N airfilters, exhausts are good "bolt-on" mods for extra hp.
I would also recommend a re-mapping if you want better power delivery.

Anyone you knows who has done work on a RS250?

Oh yes. very easily.

Painting it red will add 15% extra horsepower.

Judicious choice of decals can add up to 10%

Adding a very noisy exhaust will add 10hp + 1 extra for every decibel over 95.

Just wearing a toothpaste suit adds 15hp

And if you can get the rego changed to incorporate at least 3 'R's in the model designation, that adds 25hp.

Good one. Had me laughing...needed it

Before you even think about more horsepower, rebuild that bloody top end before it explodes and you have 0 horsepower! Do a rebuild and then it won't run so shit

40 thousand something k's and no rebuild , i feel sorry for your rs. after that you can have a play around at boosting power.

Dude, it's not even close to 40K. Anyway, looking at doing a top-end rebuild in about 2 weeks. Spoke to the mechanic and he suggested not to touch it until it starts to becomes slightly so ever sluggish..I pity your bike Dush...seems to always fall apart the moment it learns you'll be riding it haha.

[PirateJafa]

Thanks. Can't find too many people who seem to want to work on a RS250...

Anyone you knows who has done work on a RS250?

I'd love to help. Always willing to work on a two-stroke (never pass up a chance at learning something you don't already know!)

Dude, it's not even close to 40K. Anyway, looking at doing a top-end rebuild in about 2 weeks. Spoke to the mechanic and he suggested not to touch it until it starts to becomes slightly so ever sluggish..

What sort of a rebuild are you planning? Just new pistons etc? If so, do you know what size the current pistons are? If they're already oversize (which would mean it'd had at least one rebuild in the past) you need new pistons that are oversize too.

I pity your bike Dush...seems to always fall apart the moment it learns you'll be riding it haha.

+rep hehe.

[ital916]

Thanks. Can't find too many people who seem to want to work on a RS250...



What chicken strips?? And aren't 2 stokers designed to output twice the power ratio e.g. 250cc is equivalent to say 600cc??



Anyone you knows who has done work on a RS250?



Good one. Had me laughing...needed it



Dude, it's not even close to 40K. Anyway, looking at doing a top-end rebuild in about 2 weeks. Spoke to the mechanic and he suggested not to touch it until it starts to becomes slightly so ever sluggish..I pity your bike Dush...seems to always fall apart the moment it learns you'll be riding it haha.

my bike goes fine thanks