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 ELECTRA v THUNDERBIRD v MACHISMO
  Introduction
  Design & Engineering
  Engine, Gearbox & Performance
  Ride, Handling & Braking
  Fuel Economy
  Technical Specification
  Verdict
Source March 2005
Road Rulers
 Technical Specifications
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Electra
Thunderbird
Machismo
General Data
Lenght 2120 mm 2120 mm 2120 mm
Width 750 mm 750 mm 750 mm
Height 1080 mm 1080 mm 1080 mm
Ground clearance 140 mm 140 mm 140 mm
Wheelbase 1370 mm 1370 mm 1370 mm
Fuel tank capacity 14.4 liters 14.4 liters 14.4 liters
Kerb weight 175 kg 175 kg 175 kg
   
Engine
Type: 4-stroke, single cylinder, air-cooled 4-stroke, single cylinder, air-cooled 4-stroke, single cylinder, air-cooled
Displacement: 346cc 346cc 346cc
Max Power: 18bhp/5000rpm 18bhp/5500rpm 18bhp/5500rpm
Max Torque: 3.2kgm/3000rpm 2.75kgm/3500rpm 2.75kgm/3500rpm
Specific Output 52bhp per litre 52bhp per litre 52bhp per litre
Power to Weight 102.8bhp per tonne 102.8bhp per tonne 102.8bhp per tonne
Installation Inclined from vertical Inclined from vertical Inclined from vertical
Construction Iron block, aluminium alloy head Aluminium alloy block and head Aluminium alloy block and head
Bore x Stroke: 70/90mm 70/90mm 70/90mm
Valve Gear 2per cylinder, sohc 2per cylinder, sohc 2per cylinder, sohc
Compression Ratio:  6.5:1 8.5:1 8.5:1
Ignition and Fuel Transistor coil ignition, carburettor Electronic CDI, CV carburettor Electronic CDI, CV carburettor
   
Gearbox
  Manual 4-speed Manual 5-speed Manual 5-speed
Ratios/kph per 1000rpm
Ist 2.78/8.3 3.06/7.7 3.06/7.7
2nd 1.84/12.5 2.01/11.7 2.01/11.7
3rd 1.36/16.9 1.52/15. 1.52/15.4
4th 1/23 1.21/19.4 1.21/19.4
5th 12V 35W 1/23.5 1/23.5
Primary reduction 2.24 2.24 2.24
Secondary reduction 2.375 2.375 2.375
Maximum speeds (kph/rpm) 4th 98/4250 3rd 84/5000
2nd 72/5750 1st 48/5800
5th 113/4800 4th 97/5000
3rd 88/5700 2nd 67/5750
1st 44/5750
5th 108/4600 4th 95/4900
3rd 89/5750 2nd 69/5900
1st 46/6000
   
Chassis
SUSPENSION
Front: Telescopic fork Telescopic fork Telescopic fork
Rear: Gas-charged dual shock absorbers Dual shock absorbers Gas-charged dual shock absorbers
Wheel & TYRES
Made of Wire-spoke Wire-spoke Wire-spoke
Wheel Size Front 185 x 19 inches 185 x 19 inches 185 x 19 inches
Wheel Size Rear 185 x 19 inches 185 x 19 inches 185 x 19 inches
Tyre Front 3.25 x19 inches 3.25 x19 inches 3.25 x19 inches
Trye Rear 3.25 x19 inches 3.25 x19 inches 3.25 x19 inches
BRAKES
Front: 280mm disc /178mm drum 280mm disc /178mm drum 280mm disc /178mm drum
Rear: 153mm drum 153mm drum 153mm drum

   

Performance
Acceleration from rest (Surface dry)
Kph Sec Sec Sec
10 2.32 0.90 1.07
20 3.57 1.46 1.67
30 4.36 2.14 2.32
40 5.29 3.15 3.41
50 6.63 4.48 5.25
60 8.48 6.08 6.89
70 12.05 8.24 9.23
80 16.54 10.99 12.15
90 - 15.25 17.23
   
Acceleration from gear (manual)
-
20-40
40-60
60-80
80-100
2nd 3rd 4th
1.84 2.54 -
- 5.54 10.23
- 9.02 14.16
- - -
2nd 3rd 4th 5th
 2.59 4.33 - -
 3.04  3.85 5.57 9.24
 - 4.86  6.58 9.63
 -  - - 16.78
2nd 3rd 4th 5th
2.53 4.16 - -
3.46 4.03 5.41 7.74
- 5.42 6.64 9.91
 - - - 17.42
Braking      
60-0kph 19.9m/2.3s 18.8m/2.3s 18.9m/3.6s
   
Fuel Consumption
Best 32.7kmpl 38.1kmpl 37.3kmpl
Worst 30.2kmpl 34.2kmpl 33.4kmpl
Overall 31.45kmpl 36.1kmpl 35.3kmpl
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