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Drag racers Kent
Stotz and Barry Henson set another record: 505 horsepower
Daytona Beach, FL
- The SuperFlow AMI Brute Horsepower Shootout record was smashed
yesterday when Kent Stotz's Honda Rider's Club of America/VelocityRacing.com
-backed CBR1100XX became the first motorcycle ever to break
the 500 horsepower mark. Turning 12,500 rpm on a SuperFlow SF-250
Pro EC motorcycle dynamometer, the Stotz Street Xtreme Honda
recorded an all-time-high run of 505 uncorrected rear-wheel
horsepower. Due to the atmospheric conditions during the test,
the corrected power number translated to 497.2 horsepower. Previous
AMI Shootout record-setting runs have been achieved with the
help of turbo-charged engines running nitrous oxide, but Stotz's
CBR hit the 505 hp mark using only a Velocity Racing Turbo System
with a Garrett Turbo prepared by Velocity Racing's Barry Henson.
Amazingly, Stotz's
CBR is a street legal machine. To be eligible for the Streetbike
Shootout class in the AMA Prostar drag race series, the AMA
requires that all bikes must meet street legal specifications.
Stotz is the reigning AMA Prostar Streetbike Shootout champion.
Engine modifications to Stotz's 2003 CBR1100XX include Falicon
Connecting Rods, J. E. Pistons, Star Pro Port Heads. The championship-winning
Stotz Street Xtreme Honda, which will be ridden by Henson in
the 2003 AMA Prostar series, also utilizes many stock Honda
components including crank, valves, head gasket and studs.
To view a chart of
Stotz's record-breaking dyno run, visit www.superflow.com.
About Honda
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is the sole distributor of Honda
motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and personal watercraft in the U.S.
American Honda's Motorcycle Division conducts the sales, marketing,
and operational activities for these products through Honda
authorized dealers. For further information about Honda products,
racing teams, programs, and dealer locations, visit the Honda
web site at: www.honda.com.
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