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TRX 916

Post by Killerwhale » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:33 am

Anyone know more about this supertuned TRX??
916cc..holy...

http://www.mab-power.de/racingtrx.html

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Post by dirty trix » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:06 am

120 RWHP and 100NM. Sweet.

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Post by Sanoj » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:09 am

Nice bodywork :o ...anybody know if you can buy it anywhere?

// Jonas

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Post by Killerwhale » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:29 am

Sanoj wrote:Nice bodywork :o ...anybody know if you can buy it anywhere?

// Jonas

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Looks like the diopa stuff:
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Post by H1 » Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:36 am

Hi!

Its´s build by Theo Laaks (germany). The engine does not work for a "longtime" the bore is just too big for the Yamaha 850 engine... so there is not often a 916cc engine... the 878cc is the "most" serious to tune up.

There exist a Video-DvD: Helmut Däne rides a Laaks TRX920 on "the Ring" (Nürburgring)... crazy and fantastic ;-)

Ciao!

Heinz

P.S.: I don´t think its Diopa bodywork... also could be a modified YZF750 (thats what i remember...)
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Post by devlin » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:15 pm

try this for the video. I tried to tiny url it but it didn't like it so it is here in full.

http://64.233.179.104/translate_c?hl=en ... 7%26sa%3DG
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Post by TonyDevil » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:20 pm

TRX850 1997 - sunny day twisty toy
TDM900 2003 - commuting tool
TDM850 mk1 - scratching & touring
Z750 hardtail - project
gone but not forgotten : - XTZ750, GS500, GS125

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Re: TRX 916

Post by Killerwhale » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:40 pm

Actually found the video on DVD in an online auction with the hefty top bid of 2€!
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Post by phuk72 » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:18 pm

This biek has been discussed before - perhaps not on this forum?

I've asked loads of questions about that bike and never had any replies. Mainly because I don't believe the quoted figures - try comparing those figures to a Ducati 916, 996, SP1 etc!

To my mind overboring the 850 engine 5mm is a recipe for disaister.

JE pistons do a 878 kit and Over do (or did) an 870 - nothing bigger because anything more leaves the lining walls to thin. Think QT also rebored his to take TDM 900 slugs but I would even say that was too thin.
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Post by phuk72 » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:19 pm

And you can't get FCR40s!
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Post by Killerwhale » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:29 pm

phuk72 wrote:And you can't get FCR40s!
Miss on that, states 41´s in a paperarticle.
Although, that article also states the bike as 880cc (prob. the JE 878)

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Post by phuk72 » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:36 pm

If it's 880 then I really don't believe the HP claims.

From what i can see tuning wise, that bike is broadly the same spec as mine but makes 20hp more! Somewhat unlikely I'd suggest.
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Post by Killerwhale » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:38 pm

phuk72 wrote:If it's 880 then I really don't believe the HP claims.

From what i can see tuning wise, that bike is broadly the same spec as mine but makes 20hp more! Somewhat unlikely I'd suggest.
The video might shed some light in the matter, laaks webpage is fekkered.

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Post by devlin » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:42 am

Could it have actually been a TDM donk. Even still HP figure for that sounds high. Race fuel maybe?
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Post by Quan-Time » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:51 am

concidering it has 6 gears, id say its a TDM..

As for boring out my block to take 900cc.. The walls are slightly THICKER than stock sleeves..

Yes the actual "cylinder block" is thinner on the inside, but they are location + water cooling only.

They guide the sleeve in, then theres a big open space in the middle, and a bit at the bottom again.. Think of giant wine barrel, thats bowed in the middle, the sleeve fits into it like that.. yes its weird..

In a few weeks ill post results of when i finally move house / get my engine together and fit the EFI on it.. Yup, im going injected !! so i think a few ppl will be interested in how to do it..


PS: i dont believe the ~120hp unless there is some seriously expensive race fuel in there or ethanol or something.. Yes i believe its possible, but could it be a typo ?
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