I thought of that just today also. My K75RTa has a claimed 75 bhp out of
740cc. Your 1200 has about, what? 115? Smaller motor, and you'd have to
jigger the chain drive. OTOH, you could always take the motor from a
Japanese Suzuki...1100cc triple, turbocharged...95 bhp. Lots of options!
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Gardner <mrgrdnr@ix.netcom.com>
To: HD883HUGGR@aol.com <HD883HUGGR@aol.com>
Cc: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, July 12, 1999 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: New Kid on the List
>
>A Sportster rider? My primary vehicle is a '98 Suzuki 12 Bandit.
>People look at me like I'm crazy when I tell them I bought a Spitfire as
>my bad weather/backup vehicle. Just walked in the door from a ~750 mile
>long weekend (SoCal to Monterey and back) in the Spit. Closest thing to
>a motorcycle on four wheels (except it could use double the horsepower.
>Hmmmm.)
>
>Regards,
>
>Mark Gardner
>'79 1500
>
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