Originally Posted by :
Mark
Just like they were back in 2004 (gen1), then 2006 (gen2), and then in 2008 (gen3) they are light years ahead of some the other engine. Probably the reason I as well as you and Phil chose them over the other engine out there. I also chose them for the challenge? Everybody runs Yamaha and Suzuki, I kinda of like doing it a different way.
As a matter of fact the gen 1 was the bad azz Kawasaki motor. The gen 3 was actually de-tuned quite a bit from the gen 1 to make it more controllable by the rider or in our case the driver. When the gen 1 came on the cam it was almost impossible for the driver to prevent rear wheel slip. Horsepower is nice to talk about but being able to keep the thing hooked up is what wins races.
I like to call DYNO NUMBERS "Glittering Bull Sh1t" a good dyno operator can make a dyno read whatever he wants to, and this gives the owner of the dyno tuned motor something to talk about to his buddies.
"Well my Dyno Guy said yada yada yada".
The truth is usually brought to us on the race track, and it is usually a driver that delivers that truth to us.
So Bill
If all these Dyno numbers are BS then you nor anyone is making any future decisions based off of any dyno numbers? Ya,,, sure you dont...
Here is a link for A.P.E. on there testing numbers. It gives reported HP and actually HP. No sales BS.
http://www.aperaceparts.com/tech/
Everyone take note on where these motors are building peak HP and torque and the increase in compression ratio related to gained HP. That and cam profile will tell you which motors are going to out preform others. Increased compression ratio, cam lift, and RPM. Put them together and what do you have? More POWER!!
Very good link for everyone to save when talking motors.