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Some time ago, one of you posted a video of Japanese auto racing.
This seemed like a awkward type of nike and riding position, with huge lean angles, and it was new to me.
I saw some more of it recently, and also learned that they all use a dedicated engine from Suzuki, simply called the AR600.
This is a parallel twin, and produces 60HP and 45ft/lb of torque.
BUT......it seems to be just the engine, with no gearbox attached, as the article stated that these racers have a separate 2-speed gearbox.
Now if one can take this engine and built it into a good D/S chassis, and get someone to provide a separate 5/6 speed gearbox, almost like the pre-unit bikes of long ago?
This seemed like a awkward type of nike and riding position, with huge lean angles, and it was new to me.
I saw some more of it recently, and also learned that they all use a dedicated engine from Suzuki, simply called the AR600.
This is a parallel twin, and produces 60HP and 45ft/lb of torque.
BUT......it seems to be just the engine, with no gearbox attached, as the article stated that these racers have a separate 2-speed gearbox.
Now if one can take this engine and built it into a good D/S chassis, and get someone to provide a separate 5/6 speed gearbox, almost like the pre-unit bikes of long ago?
