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Originally Posted by DAD The 1000cc motorcycle motor isn't any larger than the 600cc motor is externally so why not just go with 1000cc motors and spice things up a bit? Both motors are a lot smaller and lighter than the Honda 750. While 600 cc motors have large numbers of motors out there in the market place they also have 1000's of sidewinder racers that also want to buy these same motors. A 1000cc TQ would be a real Rocket Ship, and probably cheaper in the long run than a 600 motor with lots of mods done to it!!! Honest Dad himself

DAD, I see no reason to further complicate the situation, there is nothing wrong with the rules we have now, basically a twin cam motor, at 700cc, and a single cam motor at 836cc, easy, simple, no voodoo, black and white, simple, has been for years, when the Crosley became obsolete, so to speak, the Honda became the engine of choice, and still is. Why penalize everyone, for the actions of a few, it wouldn't make any difference if it were marbles, someone would find a way to make their marbles better, that's just the way it is, right now we have a "BOX" so to speak, to work out of, or in, if you want to get testical, and there are a lot of things that enter into this than just "newer" engines, none of the new engine have any torque, they are all too short in the stroke department, so you have to wind the wind out of them, to get anywhere, then you start over doing the bearings in the rear end, so you have to go to ceramic bearings, at least in the nose, to keep it happy, going to a 1000cc engine doesn't change this one bit, other than everyone is scrambling trying to make adapters and exh and etc, to be able to use it. I've been researching this since about 2003, and I've found one engine that will fill the bill, it has the longest stroke of any 600cc bike motor, is still in production, and there are plenty of them out there, that's where you need to look, it doesn't require any aftermarket rods, pistons, cams, valves, and a lot of the stuff currently in use on the Honda can be used on it. Just thought I'd drop that in for discussion! Bob