sign216
High Miler
Did the ads or press release mention lower oil consumption? My bike (and that of other riders) has consumed a fair amount of oil. Not that I mind, but it's interesting that the factory tackled that.
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sign216 said:Did the ads or press release mention lower oil consumption? My bike (and that of other riders) has consumed a fair amount of oil. Not that I mind, but it's interesting that the factory tackled that.
RJVB said:It seems I found a few more details about the new engine block, apparently published for the renewed Nevada but undoubtedly valid for all V7 models. To summarise:
- 70% redesigned/new parts
- Y-formed throttle body, 39mm diam.splitting into 2 36mm intakes with a 38mm valve controlled by a MIU3G Magneti Marelli
- 2 O2 sensors allowing a per-cylinder control of the air/fuel mixture, lower consumption and emissions
- redesigned combustion chambers to adapt to the new intakes and reduce internal turbulence
- new 10mm plugs in a central position
- higher compression (10.2:1 up from 9.2:1)
- new segments (i.e., piston rings) to reduce oil consumption
- new cooling fins for better cooling
- new air box lapsus here - is this the correct translation?!
- increased power from 3500rpm upwards
- higher redline
- 51hp @ 6200rpm, 58Nm @ 5000rpm
...
sign216 said:Jones, I can understand the desire for mag wheels with tubeless tires. I like the look of the wire wheels, but if one of my tubes blows out I might quickly change my mind on the wire wheels.
sandy said:The spoked wheels on the Griso SE use tubless tyres.
It's a pity they couldn't have applied the design to the V7's.
I hate the fact that we're forced to use inner tubes in this day and age.
Interestingly, BMW spoked rims also use tubeless tyres which is achieved by running the spokes from the hub to the outer edge of the wheel.
Such a simple sollution.
sign216 said:There is also the procedure of adapting a wire wheel to take tubeless tires. Mainly consists of sealing the wheel where the wires are secured.
akos27 said: