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that looks a great bike and from the track photo goes well toHi Mathieu
Does this one count?I guess not.
It was a Centauro that i turned into a Daytona looking thing.Inspired by the RS that i could never find.
Gidday Shrek,G,day Bigbear
I always lusted after a Daytona RS but either couldnt find one or afford it when i did.
This turned out to be a cheaper option and a better bike in some ways for the road.
It doesnt put out as much torque as an 1100 because it is a smaller capacity engine.
However the Centauro motor has different cams to the RS.B cams instead of C cams i think limiting power to a claimed 93 instead of 102.They have less duration which moves the power and torque curve lower in the rev range,making it easier to access the available power.
The gearbox ratios are different making it easier to ride on the street.Lower first and maybe second.I think third is the same and fourth and fifth are lower.This makes the bike more civil on the street but limits the top speed to around 220.
This makes it easier to take off in first and get into the real power which is between 5-8000 rpm.It has decent torque below 5000 but no match for the S1100.But it accellerates with much more urgency above 5000.
The bevel gearing is standard at 7/33 i believe.
Mine has a Creedon chip and will rev to 9000,but there is little point as the power tapers off around 8000.
The big advantage mine has is i have been able to build it lighter by fabricating my own subframe,fairing bracket and lightening many parts.It is around 20kg lighter than an RS.
I never did like the seat cowl of the RS so i fitted a honda unit.Tank is Daytona,fairing Sport 1100,Mufflers off a Triumph,Buell clipons,R1 front guard,honda mirrors and many homemade parts including gearshifter,brake pedal etc...
I fitted heavier springs up front and revalved the shock softer.
I believe it is an easier more practicle bike for the road,than an RS and still capable of kicking some japbike butt on the track.
I wish it had a taller fifth gear though to keep the cruising revs down a bit and allow a bit more speed.
Good luck with your project.
Very interesting Shrek.Thanks Johno.
Beautiful Daytona Blackcat.Thats what i always lusted after.
Nice Quintet.
Bigbear,
Interestingly,i tried a similiar experiment on my Lemans 1000.
Ram air apparently helps many bikes topend performance so why not my Lemon?
I fabricated a 100mm inlet tract for the std airbox.
I then ran 100mm silicone hose from the front of the airbox,through the motors V and poked it out through the Tonti down tubes just behind the forks.
This obviously did pressurerise the airbox a fair bit as it now wouldnt run at speed when i opened the throttle.It would run with minor throttle openings but just bog down when i opened it up.
I tried many combinations of biigger atomizor and main jets to no avail.
It could probably have been tuned out,maybe,but i gave up and just fitted an 1100 motor and love it now.
I still have the 100mm inlet pipe which is shortened back to behind the frame rails and works fine.
Good luck with your projects.