How and what exactly is a powerband?

 

A powerband is the point in which an engine makes peak power.

 

what atcually happens inside the motor to make this happen

 

intake, compression, power, and exhuast all at a very fast rate[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

yah what he said -- mainly 2-strokes have a powerband.... at least there 80% more noticeable in 2-strokes

 

i got a dirtbike with a powerband, im twelve and the dirtbike is a cr 60

 

i thought it was when the reeds open quicky at a certain rpm? can anybody explain it

 

Maybe your thinking of a powervalve?

 

There is no physical piece in your motor that you can take out and replace. It is simpily a word to describe how the power is transfered to the ground. For example, Have you ever rode a banshee? You can be driving around and not doing too much and then when you open it up it just explodes and takes off. This is because the banshee has a high powerband and makes most of its power in the top end. Most bolt on modifications you can get for a quad moves the powerband to lower rpm's, or higher. A pipe for example changes the length of the powerband. This is why each pipe is different and produces different types of gains.

 

Well, theres different types of powerbands, blue, yellow, green, white, purple, orange, pink, red and black. The black powerband makes the most horsepower, i have 2 of them in my banshee, its real fast with the valve bearings [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]