Best All-round 140/150hp 4 stroke?

allegria · 07 January 2006, 13:30

Any suggestions

Chopppywaters · 07 January 2006, 14:19

prob yamaha

Nauti Buoy · 07 January 2006, 15:21

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Originally Posted by allegria

Any suggestions

Personally I'd go for the Suzuki DF140 or the new DF150, had 2 DF140 in the passed and had no trouble with them and found them very economical and extremely quiet.

Actionboat.dk · 08 January 2006, 15:38

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Originally Posted by allegria

Any suggestions

Take a look on the verado 150 hk.

xpertski · 22 January 2006, 14:59

id choose the 140hp suzuki, the one i currently own, amazing engine, quiet, economical, powerful, light, and works without any problems...only thing id change is a bigger boat and engine

bogib · 22 January 2006, 15:54

I would look seriously to Verado 150

Bogi

Roy Smith · 22 January 2006, 17:58

Suzuki or Yamaha
Have seen some serious hours on both of them
ihave said in a past tread that on a ski boat we have used they clocked up
1000 hours in one season with no probleams at all

arwin · 25 January 2006, 13:20

I also want to buy a suzuki DF 140 but there are some people in the Netherlands who say it is not so powerful. But in the Netherlands the suzuki is best buy for money and fuel consumption.

Arwin

ADS · 25 January 2006, 13:30

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Originally Posted by arwin

I also want to buy a suzuki DF 140 but there are some people in the Netherlands who say it is not so powerful. But in the Netherlands the suzuki is best buy for money and fuel consumption.

Arwin

I read on here somewhere that the Suzuki DF140 is actually only 127HP, not entirely sure though, best do a search or wait for a Suzuki 140 owner to come along, cue RoyCruse, Robin, xpertski, etc

Phil Davies · 25 January 2006, 13:32

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Originally Posted by arwin

there are some people in the Netherlands who say it is not so powerful.

Ah yes, but there are people in the Netherlands who wear wooden shoes

Rogue Wave · 25 January 2006, 13:44

that's what I call ecloggically sound footwear

Hugh Jardon · 25 January 2006, 13:57

i put a post on here some time ago to the effect that apparantly the suz 140 was 127 hp, i had spoken to suzuki at the show in sept and the guy from suz confirmed this fact

ADS · 25 January 2006, 14:06

Suzuki specifications here Suzuki UK

They list there figures in KW and they claim the DF140 to be 103KW

1 kilowatt = 1.34102209 horsepower

1.34 x 103 = 138HP or have i got this horribly wrong!

xpertski · 25 January 2006, 14:08

http://www.rib.net/forum/showthread....ght=suzuki+127

i think it this is the thread, i didnt know this, but that may explain why i top out at 40 knots, (may try diff pitch prop) but its not a slouch of a speed, and pushes my 6.3m boat with ease, never had a problem with it, is very quiet, and economical, inspires complete confidence!!!!!

Hugh Jardon · 25 January 2006, 14:09

the issue was around what they claim and how the hp test is done and what independant testers had found. word on the street is that the unit is nearer 127hp, why would suz market a 140 and a 150? some suspect that the 140 might get rebadged to a 130 in the near future

just what i have heard and had confirmed by suz themselves

but as mentioned before it is a fantastic engine and there are examples with thousands of hours on them with no issues

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Originally Posted by ADS

Suzuki specifications here Suzuki UK

They list there figures in KW and they claim the DF140 to be 103KW

1 kilowatt = 1.34102209 horsepower

1.34 x 103 = 138HP or have i got this horribly wrong!

xpertski · 25 January 2006, 14:14

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definit...790194,00.html

this link shows how to convert kilowatts into horsepower, the suz 140 is 103kw, and the equation is times kw's by 1.34, to get horsepower, so 103 times 1.34 is 138.02hp for the suzuki 140!!!!!

ADS · 25 January 2006, 14:19

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Originally Posted by Hugh Jardon

the issue was around what they claim and how the hp test is done and what independant testers had found. word on the street is that the unit is nearer 127hp, why would suz market a 140 and a 150? some suspect that the 140 might get rebadged to a 130 in the near future

just what i have heard and had confirmed by suz themselves

but as mentioned before it is a fantastic engine and there are examples with thousands of hours on them with no issues

Not doubting you, just curious!

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Originally Posted by xpertski

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definit...790194,00.html

this link shows how to convert kilowatts into horsepower, the suz 140 is 103kw, and the equation is times kw's by 1.34, to get horsepower, so 103 times 1.34 is 138.02hp for the suzuki 140!!!!!

Yeah, just done that, further up the thread, except I didn't have to use an online calculator

Rogue Wave · 25 January 2006, 14:28

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Originally Posted by ADS

Yeah, just done that, further up the thread, except I didn't have to use an online calculator

Fkk me you must have a lot of fingers and toes.

I would have always said a Yamaha but there a lot of people banging on about the Suz1 140 and have been for a long time. So for me that makes it a clear choice an Opti 135.

The Suzi's have been around long enough that reliabilty issues would start to be mentioned by now so I guess they might be worth a look

Hugh Jardon · 25 January 2006, 14:28

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Originally Posted by ADS

Not doubting you, just curious!

Yeah, just done that, further up the thread, except I didn't have to use an online calculator

it was a couple of traders who do sell the 140 that shared the info originally, and i asked the guys at the suz stand!

but there is not getting away from them being superb engines

arwin · 25 January 2006, 18:24

Yes Phil, that's right but not me, too large feet. But honestly i like the suzuki four stroke DF140 it is light en the fuel consumption is oke. But a friend of mine says buy a Mercury Opti........ the best there is ??

Arwin