[ST] Triumph 22

[bare <barenekd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had also attended that show when it was at the Javitts Center in NYC, and
>asked about the 22. The response I got was a bit different, from the
>northeast area manager. He told me we'd see it formally presented in late
>2003, perhaps November. He also said he'd been to England and saw one in
>testing, and that it was putting down over 150 lbs/ft of torque (sorry,
>don't know the kg/m conversion) at only 2800rpm, had 4" (approx. 102mm)
>pistons but was electronically governed to no more than 3500 rpm. He didn't
>cite any HP (or, PS) figures.
>
>I asked if the fugly chrome array on the FI side was reworked, he
>ackwoldeged, "No, still there."
>
>That's all the rumours I can spread for now.
>
>Ken M.

3500 rpm? Damn, that would make a hell of an airplane engine! Sure wouldn't want it on a motorbike, though. The 9500 
or so the RS gets is a bit low for my tastes!
Bare 




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