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A misunderstanding not a gearing question
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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 174510" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Clearly, you <strong>do</strong> understand what I meant about the migraines. There are too many variables, and the most important ones are subjective, for this to be a simple black & white decision. EVERY engine setup involves <em>at least</em> one significant compromise, most have a lot more than that. For that reason, IMHO, the best place to start is with a clear list of priorities & objectives. Brutal honesty...with yourself...is the key and it's not as easy as it seems, in text. You said that the MSX125/Grom powerband met your requirements, which I used as a starting point...narrowing the discussion, quite a bit.</p><p></p><p>With this go-around (circa 1998), I tested better than a half-dozen engine combos...after 2+ years of homework (the US small bike scene hadn't begun yet) it still took ~5 years to decide which was "best" and the refinements to just the one bike haven't ended, only become fewer & further between. What I've offered-up, so far, is a capsule summary and a narrow one at that. If you want to dive into the obsessive-completist rabbit hole, just say so. Know up-front, it's going to mean a ton of verbiage...</p><p></p><p></p><p>That would be a massive undertaking, including serious electrical mods, fitment issues and major surgery to the frame...including a repaint. Expect the motor, itself, to comprise the "little 50%" of the bottom line.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 174510, member: 5"] Clearly, you [B]do[/B] understand what I meant about the migraines. There are too many variables, and the most important ones are subjective, for this to be a simple black & white decision. EVERY engine setup involves [I]at least[/I] one significant compromise, most have a lot more than that. For that reason, IMHO, the best place to start is with a clear list of priorities & objectives. Brutal honesty...with yourself...is the key and it's not as easy as it seems, in text. You said that the MSX125/Grom powerband met your requirements, which I used as a starting point...narrowing the discussion, quite a bit. With this go-around (circa 1998), I tested better than a half-dozen engine combos...after 2+ years of homework (the US small bike scene hadn't begun yet) it still took ~5 years to decide which was "best" and the refinements to just the one bike haven't ended, only become fewer & further between. What I've offered-up, so far, is a capsule summary and a narrow one at that. If you want to dive into the obsessive-completist rabbit hole, just say so. Know up-front, it's going to mean a ton of verbiage... That would be a massive undertaking, including serious electrical mods, fitment issues and major surgery to the frame...including a repaint. Expect the motor, itself, to comprise the "little 50%" of the bottom line. [/QUOTE]
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