Horsepower
It really depends where the dyno starts. Then add from baseline. Some Optimistic (like Hot Rod Mag or Car Craft) like to be optimistic and Car and Driver are realistic. I have seen old Dyno articles that test the same cars in the same years and come up way different. Check out old 1968 Mustang GT with 428 engine . 1/2 second difference in 1/4 mile times. NONE THE LESS , what I am saying is that ,to date , my dealer ship has not had a stock VRSCA ,with their dyno,under pretty decent conditions(air temp and such is adjustable) run more than 100 rw hp . If you want to know what mine was you will have to look it up on the other forum , as I can give a Rats' A$$ what it was ( I like the set up they did just fine) , but when they were done it had
103.2 and 68.4 . I have the Screamin' Eagle air filter,Top on , S.E. flash , and S.E. 16 gauge .This does not matter but I have the 29 tooth pulley (with 8,000 miles of trouble free performance). Compared to before with the hiccuping and stalling that was happening at least once per ride, I am very happy. Fast ? Not really, but satisfying it is. More snap,runs well, even just as good if not better mileage. Maybe take the torque and divide by hp on each (or vice versa) to see if the Ratio is the same . I do not understand all the crap. But I do know that my dealership ran my bike 4 times and the cost was 20 bucks (plus like 2 tenths of an hour labor) and it was worth it. Their dyno was Brand new with the brand new building (Sept of 2002) so they did admit that the software may be slightly outdated ,but not more than a couple months. 'nuff babbling,BobT