The engine that should come in the sport model

[BajaRon]

Exactly. What value does that motor have right now? Zero. What value does it have if Can-Am is buying them for its Spyder? More than zero. I find that math compelling.

Unfortunately, in the corporate world, things that make sense to you and me just don't happen sometimes.

But I do agree, the 1125 is a great motor and will pop up again somewhere. Whether or not it is in the Spyder, well, that is another matter entirely.

I would say that BRP is looking at it, for sure.

 

[BajaRon]

From what I could tell the 1125CR motor not only has loads more peak power, it has a much flatter torque curve than the Spyder's.

The 1125 has 82 ft. lbs. torque compared to our 77 ft. lbs. Not an earth shaking increase by any means. You may get close to this with an intake/exhasut/JB upgrade.

Hp on the1125 is 146 compared to our 106. This sounds better than it is because of the weight difference between the Buell at 375 lbs. dry compared to our over 700 lbs. dry.

So giving up a few hp (maybe 125-130 total) to get close to 90 ft. lbs. torque (just my guess of the trade off) would make for a better experience.

 

[Firefly]

what i heard is the 1125cc rotax built for Buell who no longer using this motor....

Correct--- Buell was shut down by its parent company--- HD.

I believe HD retains the rights to that engine, much like they did with the V-rod engine which was designed by Porsche.

 

[Just Doo Me]

BRP owns Rotax.:2thumbs:

 

[SilverSurfer]

What I'd like to see

I'd like to see a future Spyder with the Rotax 1125cc option. OR ... a future Spyder with the v-twin used in the BMW K1200 series.

 

[altonk]

Doing the turbo

After a lot of research I am going the turbo route. The guys at aerocharger said they can make more power than the rear wheel can put to the ground and I can bolt it on. Gonna go with an electronic boost controller so I can have a cruise mode and a death wish mode :2thumbs:

 

[BajaRon]

After a lot of research I am going the turbo route. The guys at aerocharger said they can make more power than the rear wheel can put to the ground and I can bolt it on. Gonna go with an electronic boost controller so I can have a cruise mode and a death wish mode :2thumbs:

You can already spin the rear tire easily. The limiting factor is the Nanny kicking in and not running out of HP.

Of course the Turbo will increase tire spinning potential but I'd say the Nanny will work hard to take the fun out of that particular aspect.

 

[altonk]

Yeah but the 60 to 90+ times will be better

 

[BajaRon]

Yeah but the 60 to 90+ times will be better

And you can always disable the Nanny, though really not recommended.

 

[jedd]

I want 300 hp don't care on displacement ,18,000 peak RPM top speed capable of 189MPH and I want to get 10 MPG of GAS..Oh a whistle of a supercharger would be cool too.

Jim:thumbup: