"the power of 4 horses"

Rtech · 17th February 2006, 10:59

I was on my way to work on my bike as usual yeterday. Stopped at a red light when an elderly man pull up on a scooter next to me and looks over at the bike.

He asks me what CC it is. I tell 400cc. He nods and then turns around to talk to the pillion behind him.

"this bike has the power of 4 horses. My bike has only 1 horsepower, but this one has 4!" The pillion listens attentively and agree's with the old man.

The signal turns green and we move off, but I couldn't help but laugh in my helmet at that statement! Just one of the many amusing things you'll hear when riding a bike in India.

Zappo · 17th February 2006, 11:45

400cc::4horses!? Ok

khaadu75 · 17th February 2006, 11:53

what can I say ??? Just laff it off .....

marinegopi · 17th February 2006, 11:54

400cc=4 horse

great calculation!! may be then if its a 1000cc car then its 10 horse!!

haryan · 17th February 2006, 12:19

then a 2litre Cedia = 20 horses .....
WOW ... i always knew there was a simple way of calculating the Horse Power of a vehicle ... Now we got it ...

shuvc · 17th February 2006, 12:33

now now .. lets look at both sides of the coin ..
1000bhp veyron = 100,000 CC

adya33 · 17th February 2006, 19:35

why do people talk when they don't know about stuff??

Does anyone remember there was a member who said the same thing some time ago. Maruti 800 haveing 8 horses.

revtech · 17th February 2006, 19:41

hahhah thats something i haven hear before.i think in one of the threads there was a similar goof up.im not making fun of the people who dont know stuff.i just feel the less one knows , the less said the better.

Rev

typeOnegative · 17th February 2006, 19:48

Ahhahahahhahahahahahahaaaaa

(Yeah that was long enough)

Steeroid · 17th February 2006, 19:51

In the older days people used to refer to a vehicle's power by its cc. I remember one of my uncles telling me that our Amby was 15 hp, and the same guy referring to my KB100 as a 1 hp bike.

Perhaps that was an accepted method of measuring power at that time, because I've seen some old RC books with the same sort of terminology. From what Rtech says, the gentleman who made the comment seems to come from the same age group. Hence he is analysing the difference in power using his (admittedly ancient, but so is he) frame of reference.

Perhaps some of our more experienced members can throw some light on this?

F50 · 17th February 2006, 19:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by adya33

why do people talk when they don't know about stuff??

Does anyone remember there was a member who said the same thing some time ago. Maruti 800 haveing 8 horses.

Oh boy I sure remember him and his horse carts doing over 60 kmph on the highway.

And Rtech similar thing happened to me as well ... A friend of mine who doesnt know anything about cars once saw this green Palio with 4 CC no. plate on its rear, so he asks me does this car have 4 cc engine. Some of my friends and myself had no option but to laugh and abuse him.
And ya correct him desperately.

revtech · 17th February 2006, 20:01

hahhaha got it here it is.check out the 2nd and 3rd pages of this thread.
Maruti 800 = 8 horses LOL.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buckle...ght=horse+cart

Rev

Steeroid · 17th February 2006, 20:12

Before everyone laughs their heads off at the old man's ignorance, perhaps you should read this:

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/200...y/motoring.htm

To quote:

Somewhere along the way it came to light that the size of the cylinder, bore and strike which determined the output of power had a volumetric capacity of a hundred cubic centimeters or 100 cc as it is commonly called to put out 1 horse power. So logically one hp equalled 100 cc. This formula served the industry and the motorist well.

So yes, but that yardstick Rtech's bike is rated at 4hp and the Maruti 800 is 8hp.

Aditya · 17th February 2006, 21:18

Anyone, apart from the support team, remembers Montoya's formula? It was remarkably similar to this one.
For those who don't, here it is
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buckle...ight=horsecart

revtech · 17th February 2006, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aditya

Anyone, apart from the support team, remembers Montoya's formula? It was remarkably similar to this one.
For those who don't, here it is
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buckle...ight=horsecart

ahaha aditya i beat you to that !!

17th February 2006, 10:59	#1
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,770 Thanked: 359 Times View My Garage	"the power of 4 horses" I was on my way to work on my bike as usual yeterday. Stopped at a red light when an elderly man pull up on a scooter next to me and looks over at the bike. He asks me what CC it is. I tell 400cc. He nods and then turns around to talk to the pillion behind him. "this bike has the power of 4 horses. My bike has only 1 horsepower, but this one has 4!" The pillion listens attentively and agree's with the old man. The signal turns green and we move off, but I couldn't help but laugh in my helmet at that statement! Just one of the many amusing things you'll hear when riding a bike in India.
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17th February 2006, 11:45	#2
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 5,919 Thanked: 2,653 Times	400cc::4horses!? Ok
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17th February 2006, 11:53	#3
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,156 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	what can I say ??? Just laff it off .....
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17th February 2006, 11:54	#4
marinegopi BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Port Blair Posts: 97 Thanked: 36 Times	400cc=4 horse great calculation!! may be then if its a 1000cc car then its 10 horse!!
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17th February 2006, 12:19	#5
haryan BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: HYDERABAD INDIA Posts: 345 Thanked: 5 Times	then a 2litre Cedia = 20 horses ..... WOW ... i always knew there was a simple way of calculating the Horse Power of a vehicle ... Now we got it ...
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17th February 2006, 12:33	#6
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	now now .. lets look at both sides of the coin .. 1000bhp veyron = 100,000 CC
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17th February 2006, 19:35	#7
adya33 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 1,839 Thanked: 183 Times	why do people talk when they don't know about stuff?? Does anyone remember there was a member who said the same thing some time ago. Maruti 800 haveing 8 horses.
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17th February 2006, 19:41	#8
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	hahhah thats something i haven hear before.i think in one of the threads there was a similar goof up.im not making fun of the people who dont know stuff.i just feel the less one knows , the less said the better. Rev
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17th February 2006, 19:48	#9
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 27 Times	Ahhahahahhahahahahahahaaaaa (Yeah that was long enough)
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17th February 2006, 19:51	#10
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	In the older days people used to refer to a vehicle's power by its cc. I remember one of my uncles telling me that our Amby was 15 hp, and the same guy referring to my KB100 as a 1 hp bike. Perhaps that was an accepted method of measuring power at that time, because I've seen some old RC books with the same sort of terminology. From what Rtech says, the gentleman who made the comment seems to come from the same age group. Hence he is analysing the difference in power using his (admittedly ancient, but so is he) frame of reference. Perhaps some of our more experienced members can throw some light on this?
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17th February 2006, 20:01	#12
revtech Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,992 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	hahhaha got it here it is.check out the 2nd and 3rd pages of this thread. Maruti 800 = 8 horses LOL. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buckle...ght=horse+cart Rev Last edited by revtech : 17th February 2006 at 20:03.
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17th February 2006, 20:12	#13
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Before everyone laughs their heads off at the old man's ignorance, perhaps you should read this: http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/200...y/motoring.htm To quote: Somewhere along the way it came to light that the size of the cylinder, bore and strike which determined the output of power had a volumetric capacity of a hundred cubic centimeters or 100 cc as it is commonly called to put out 1 horse power. So logically one hp equalled 100 cc. This formula served the industry and the motorist well. So yes, but that yardstick Rtech's bike is rated at 4hp and the Maruti 800 is 8hp. Last edited by Steeroid : 17th February 2006 at 20:17.
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17th February 2006, 21:18	#14
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,807 Thanked: 76,771 Times View My Garage	Anyone, apart from the support team, remembers Montoya's formula? It was remarkably similar to this one. For those who don't, here it is http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/buckle...ight=horsecart Last edited by Aditya : 17th February 2006 at 21:20.
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