08-05-2017, 04:26 PM
I've never seen a good visualization of the torque vs. HP issue. Randy B. is correct in his explanation.
The way I look at it is viewing torque as the force that the engine can apply to the crankshaft (and ultimately the rear wheel) in one revolution of the engine. Horsepower would be determined by the number of times an engine could repeat that performance over time (i.e RPM).
So, if you have two engines, one with a lower torque spec, it can still achieve a higher horsepower number by spinning the engine faster (i.e. applying that torque more times over a given span of time) than the engine that makes more torque.
According to the dyno graphs I've seen, the stock CB1100 produces peak horsepower at around 7300 rpm. Since the Sprint ST has a lower torque value, then it's safe to assume that the rpm at which it produces its greater peak HP value is at a substantially higher rpm than 7300.
Because of this mathematical relationship between torque and HP, it can also be safely assumed that the Sprint ST produces less horsepower at 7300 rpm than the CB1100.
The way I look at it is viewing torque as the force that the engine can apply to the crankshaft (and ultimately the rear wheel) in one revolution of the engine. Horsepower would be determined by the number of times an engine could repeat that performance over time (i.e RPM).
So, if you have two engines, one with a lower torque spec, it can still achieve a higher horsepower number by spinning the engine faster (i.e. applying that torque more times over a given span of time) than the engine that makes more torque.
According to the dyno graphs I've seen, the stock CB1100 produces peak horsepower at around 7300 rpm. Since the Sprint ST has a lower torque value, then it's safe to assume that the rpm at which it produces its greater peak HP value is at a substantially higher rpm than 7300.
Because of this mathematical relationship between torque and HP, it can also be safely assumed that the Sprint ST produces less horsepower at 7300 rpm than the CB1100.