[Asmith]

2007 cr230's sticker on the back fender said 19bhp

Yup...but that's "brake Horsepower". Has nothing to do with rear wheel horsepower.

[itsgrady]

I thought it meant British horsepower, because they have a system of measuring horsepower that results in a larger number than regular hp, but a bhp is lower in value than an hp.

[Riley]

Yep, I was just saying

[Asmith]

I thought it meant British horsepower, because they have a system of measuring horsepower that results in a larger number than regular hp, but a bhp is lower in value than an hp.

No such thing...you may be thinking of BTU's which are British Thermal Units.

Horsepower as we know it is descibed in three different ways.

The only one that matters is the last one.

Brake / net / crankshaft horsepower (power delivered directly to and measured at the engine's crankshaft)
minus frictional losses in the transmission (bearings, gears, oil drag, windage, etc.), equals

Shaft horsepower (power delivered to and measured at the output shaft of the transmission, when present in the system)
minus frictional losses in the universal joint/s, differential, wheel bearings, tire and chain, (if present), equals

Effective, True (thp) or commonly referred to as wheel horsepower (whp)

[heybuddy1901]

cudnt have said it better myself smith

[itsgrady]

Well, thanks for clearing that up AS.

[NCFRC]

AT THE CRANKSHAFT !

NOT AT THE REAR WHEEL .

[itsgrady]

AT THE CRANKSHAFT !

NOT AT THE REAR WHEEL .

That's what we're talkin about, bub.

[Asmith]

AT THE CRANKSHAFT !

NOT AT THE REAR WHEEL .

That's what we're talkin about, bub.

He doesn't read well...

[NCFRC]

I READ JUST FINE -

Some get a little carried away trying to impress with techno jamir .

[Asmith]

I READ JUST FINE -

Some get a little carried away trying to impress with techno jamir .

Was there something said that was "too technical" to get your brain around?

It seems as though the conversation was laid out in it's simplest terms.