Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!tektronix!tekid!david From: david@tekid.UUCP (David Hayes) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: High Performance Motorcycles Message-ID: <1545@tekid.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Sep-83 16:48:22 EDT Article-I.D.: tekid.1545 Posted: Mon Sep 19 16:48:22 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Sep-83 21:44:52 EDT References: ittvax.1017 Lines: 9 Two strokes have been foolin' us all along. They run above normal pressure all the time due to expansion chamber reflections, hence the trade off of the turbo, weight and compexity for a wider power band, is not worth it. As far as the technology, there is nothing more advanced than the factory 500cc two stroke road burners. Much less than 400lbs. and 140 H.P., whew, no wonder wheelies are so easy! tektronix!tekid!david