Set sail1992

After looking at the first car, Jiang He asked Shi Zhen in a low voice: "Xiao Zhen, what do you think of this car?"

"Very good, I like it very much." Perhaps because he felt that his words were a bit vague, Shi Zhen thought for a while and said, "Let's put it this way, this is a car that caught my eye at the first sight and has It’s a motorcycle that I have a strong urge to buy. As long as the price is right, I believe this car will be able to attract many young people.”

It’s not surprising that Shi Zhen has such an idea. If the 2020 HTC CB650R is brought back to the present day in 2007, will the visual impact be something that ordinary people can withstand? Not to mention that the CB650R's particularly awkward bottom-mounted exhaust was removed and replaced with the impressive, huge stainless steel exhaust of the CB1300. In 2007, such a thick exhaust was Stainless steel exhaust is undoubtedly the most attractive to young people.

Jiang He nodded, knowing what Shi Zhen said, he nodded and said, "Let's look at the next page."

When he turned to the next page, Jiang He let out a soft "Huh".

Different from the first rendering, the arrangement of the motorcycle's engine in the second rendering is really special!
The engine block of the motorcycle in the first rendering is only slightly tilted forward, but the engine in the second rendering is tilted forward to a considerable extent, almost as big as a curved beam with a horizontal cylinder. Compared with motorcycles, but compared with the curved beam motorcycles commonly used by ordinary people, this motorcycle is obviously not a million. The renderings show that this is a normal straddle motorcycle, and even some rally cars. Elements, a semi-enveloping front fairing connects the fuel tank and the front of the car, and the entire rendering is a standard rally car.

Below the rendering, there is also a rendering of the frame equipped with the engine. It can be clearly seen from this rendering that the engine adopts a design similar to that of a curved beam car, and there is a huge space under the fuel tank, that is You say this is a rally car positioned for long-distance motorcycle tours?
Just when Jiang He was confused, Shi Zhen pointed to the back of the second rendering and said in surprise: "What is this position?"

That is……

Jiang He looked in the direction of Shi Zhen's finger, and then noticed that at the rear of the frame, where the motorcycle seat was lowered, there was an irregular overall plastic structure that looked like a fuel tank, and there was even a A design similar to a fuel tank cap...

Why is the fuel tank here?

If the fuel tank is here, what about the large fuel tank above the engine in the rendering?
Is it a dual fuel tank design?

But there's no need for it. It's just a civilian motorcycle. The mailbox in the front is already too big. It's no problem to hold a small 20-liter gasoline. Is it necessary to design a separate small fuel tank? And looking at the renderings, the capacity of the small fuel tank is not too small, it is estimated to be more than 10 liters...

The two looked at each other and felt that the design was a bit strange.

Shi Zhen couldn't help but whispered: "Mr. Jiang, is this car designed by Mr. Zhang aimed at long-distance pulling? Can it run seven to eight hundred kilometers with a full tank of fuel?"

He just asked, "Is that necessary? What kind of motorcycle needs to travel [-] to [-] kilometers without refueling, and at the same time there is no gas station for a distance of [-] to [-] kilometers?" This question came out.

Jiang He also had the same doubts, but after working with Zhang Qihang for many years, Jiang He developed a habit of asking directly about things he doesn't understand and never guessing. So facing the same doubts as Shi Zhen, he directly asked Zhang Qihang: "Mr. Zhang, why does the second car you designed have two fuel tanks?"

Zhang Qihang knew what Jiang He was asking as soon as he heard it, and he responded: "The original location of the fuel tank was designed as a storage box that can accommodate a standard full-face helmet. The one above the rear wheel and under the seat cushion is the fuel tank... Well, there is a rendering of the storage box opening on the next page, you can take a look."

The original location of the fuel tank is actually a storage box?
Zhang Qihang's words made Jiang He and Shi Zhen stunned, and then they quickly turned to the next page.

Sure enough, the next page is a rendering from a bird's eye view. A standard full-face helmet is placed in a storage box that was originally supposed to be a fuel tank. This design...

"Wonderful!"

Shi Zhen's eyes lit up and he said excitedly: "Compared to scooters, the biggest pain point of straddle motorcycles is that there is little storage space. If you want to increase the storage space, you have to add additional storage boxes. Many riders feel that The added storage box ruins the coordination and beauty of the entire vehicle. It feels like a motorcycle rider, but there is no storage box. I am also worried that my helmet will be stolen... After all, a good helmet is not cheap. It can easily cost thousands, and it’s quite distressing if someone steals it. Having a storage box like this makes it much more convenient.”

Now, Shi Zhen can completely understand why the engine of this motorcycle is tilted forward so much: everything is to make room for this storage box, and the appearance of this storage box has completely subverted the previous "cross-over" You cannot bring your own storage box while riding a motorcycle."

"Ha ha……"

As soon as Shi Zhen's words came out, Zhang Qihang and Jiang He laughed together, and Jiang He even said: "The design of this storage box is indeed very good. As for the displacement, let me see... 800CC?"

In addition to the displacement, there is also the engine's power and torque: 63 horsepower, 77 N·m.

I don't know why, but this number always makes Jiang He feel strangely familiar.

Shi Zhen felt the same way. He frowned and said, "Why do I feel that these numbers are so familiar..."

Zhang Qihang said with a smile: "Don't feel familiar, these are the parameters of the 1.6 self-priming engine in our Excelle after cutting off two cylinders."

Seeing this, many motorcycle enthusiasts should have an idea of ​​the prototype of this car. Yes, it is HTC’s first-generation NC model: NC700.

In 2010, Hongda Motorcycle decided to develop a new middleweight motorcycle. The requirements for this new middleweight are "a new concept that is full of riding pleasure; convenient and easy to ride; low fuel consumption; and affordable." Middleweight motorcycles should bring back the original feeling of riding.”

HTC has done a lot of work around these. For example, friends who are familiar with this car may have heard this saying: the NC series engine is cut in half from the Honda Fit engine. This is actually not a rumor. One of the biggest problems faced by the NC series models during the research and development is the fuel economy of the engine.

Traditional middleweight motorcycles either focus on the sportiness of the motorcycle or on the passing ability. As for fuel consumption? What is that?

Therefore, before the NC700 series was launched, the normal fuel consumption of 500CC-800CC motorcycles on the market was not less than 7 liters per 700 kilometers, while the fuel consumption per 4 kilometers of HTC's NC[-] series models was [-].X liters per [-] kilometers. At this level, for this reason, the R&D team almost lost their hair and was still unable to solve this problem. Later, when the team members were drinking and relaxing together, a designer suddenly mentioned: "Hongda System If the car inside is said to be fuel-efficient, it must be a Fit, so we can simply cut the Fit's engine in half and put it in, wouldn't we get an in-line two-cylinder engine?"

This reminded the entire team. The head of engine R&D thought about it and felt that this method was feasible, and immediately sent a cooperation request to the Fit development team of Honda's four-wheel division. Therefore, the NC engine was cut in half from the Fit. It’s really not a joke, because the bore and stroke of the NC700 series motorcycle engine are almost exactly the same as the Fit L13A engine.

Although the NC700 is labeled as a "700CC motorcycle", it actually only weighs 670CC. The maximum power of a 650-class motorcycle engine is only 38.1 kilowatts, and the redline speed is only 6500 rpm. And for a motorcycle with such a large displacement, the front brake is actually a single disc, which can be said to have lost the face of the 650CC middleweight motorcycle... But in the end, everything is exchanged for the ultimate fuel consumption: 4 per 600 kilometers. .X liters of fuel consumption! This can be done by any motorcycle from 800CC to [-]CC.

Since Hongda's first-generation NC series models were created in this way and achieved great success, Zhang Qihang was naturally not polite. He not only brought out the concept of NC in advance, but also planned to follow Hongda's path and let Hongda Da had no choice but to cut two pieces of the 1.6 self-priming engine on his Excelle. As for the frame, this was even simpler. As a motorcycle fan and not short of money, Zhang Qihang faced such a problem. How could you not win this special model?
As for the car in front of him, Zhang Qihang didn’t make many changes. The biggest change was the front brake: the Hongda NC series front single disc brake is really ugly and has been complained by countless car enthusiasts, even though they know that a single disc is enough It was used, but Zhang Qihang still designed it to be double-disk.

Jiang He and Shi Zhen, who knew what was going on, looked at Zhang Qihang with strange eyes: Just cut the engine on the Excelle from the middle, you are really lazy.

Facing the gazes of the two people, Zhang Qihang knew what they were thinking and asked: "You should know how fuel-efficient the engine on the Excelle is. After using this engine, such an 800CC motorcycle can run 4 kilometers The fuel consumption can be controlled to more than [-] liters. I ask you, besides us, who else can do it?"

As soon as these words came out, Jiang He and Shi Zhen were speechless: Yes, in terms of fuel consumption, no motorcycle of this displacement level can achieve this - looking at their motorcycles guzzling fuel, Are you really a car lover and don’t care about your wallet? For quite a few riders, a motorcycle with low fuel consumption is a great thing!
After staring at the whole car for a while again, Jiang He nodded heavily: "This car is indeed good. The overall design is very advanced, but not radical. There is nothing particularly outstanding, but there are no obvious shortcomings, just like... just picture……"

He couldn't think of how to describe this car for a while.

Shi Zhen, on the other hand, had the same feeling in his heart when he heard what Jiang He said. He subconsciously said, "It's a bit like a Hongda car."

"Yes! Yes, yes, yes," Jiang He nodded hurriedly when he heard what Shi Zhen said: "Xiao Zhen is right. This car feels to me like a Hongda product and Hongda's design concept..."

Fortunately, HTC does not have similar products now, otherwise I would really wonder if the boss designed this car based on HTC's products. But Jiang He didn't dare to say these words no matter what.

"You are right. When I was designing this car...including the first car, I did borrow a lot of concepts and ideas from HTC, which is the most successful motorcycle company," After saying that, Zhang Qihang raised his chin and said, "Look at the car below."

The car below?

Based on the surprises the previous two cars brought to them, Jiang He and Shi Zhen heard this and hurriedly turned to the next page. The next moment, their eyes widened again: Harley? !

But the next moment, they denied their view.

This is not a Harley. Although it is very similar to a Harley, it is a standard American cruiser motorcycle with a classic V2 engine, various shiny chrome parts and a strong body, but this is not a Harley, and Compared with Harley, the American cruiser motorcycle in front of me feels more modern, more fashionable, more luxurious and more technological. The most important thing is...

"I don't know if it's my imagination, but why do I feel like this engine is bigger than Harley's?"

Jiang He frowned, a little confused.

Among Harley's current products, the maximum engine displacement is 10 cubic inches, which is 1687.86 cc, which is a little larger than the displacement of many household compact cars, but the engine of this motorcycle looks better than the Harley Glide. The 103 cubic-inch engine on the Fat Boy is fuller and stronger, which makes Jiang He a little unsure: Is it a visual difference, or is the displacement of this engine really larger?

Thinking of what Zhang Qihang had told him before about his plan to build a 2.0-liter motorcycle engine, Jiang He thought: Could this be it? If this is the case, it is not impossible. Cruisers do not have high requirements for engine performance. If we can get the assistance of other brother units in the group to build a V2.0 motorcycle engine with a displacement of more than 2 liters, then it will not be a big problem. .

Shi Zhen felt the same way, but he was smarter and knew that it was best not to say anything at this time.

Facing Jiang He's question, Zhang Qihang nodded and said, "You read that right. Although this engine is still in my imagination, do you still remember what I told you? I am planning to build an engine with an engine capacity of over 2000CC." This is the best motorcycle engine, Lao Jiang, what do you think?"

Is this really it? !

Jiang He was excited. He turned to look at Zhang Qihang and said eagerly: "Mr. Zhang, do you really plan to build a 2000CC motorcycle?"

Zhang Qihang smiled and said, "What do you think?"

"Okay!" Jiang He said without hesitation: "Of course that's good! If we can really do it, our National B escort team won't need to use motorcycles from other countries."

(End of this chapter)