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Originally Posted by Thundurburd  The way I read that statement makes me think you have these reversed.
I would rephrase your statement as follows:
"Force (or torque) is how much you can lift. Power is how fast you can lift it." |
Yup. He did have it backward. Torque is a measure of rotational force, horsepower is a measure of work done.
BTW, we can't make that type of generalizations about an engine based on cylinder orientation and number alone. Comparing engines of equal displacement, many variables are more significant than those. For instance, my 1157cc inline four is both more torquey and more powerful than an HD 1200, even at low rpm. We just can't generalize like that.
Now, comparing a GSXR 600 with a Buell 900 does allow that type of comparision.