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Old 20-01-10, 11:48 AM   #4
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Default Re: DIY V-twin

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Originally Posted by ophic View Post
Push rod engine? Isn't that something of a limitation?
Only really at high RPM, and, as these seem to be re-engineered JAP engines I don't think they'll rev that high

That must be a simply colossal amount of work. I was once told that even if you were to do a straight rebuild of period engines now they'd be more reliable simply because our understanding of metallurgy and materials are better. I assume these are fairly faithful reproductions with a few changes to aid reliability, but I'd be very interested in details!

The purists will probably be upset, but less so than if you took a modern engine and put it in a classic bike

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