Yamaha makes the TZ, a 250 V-twin that puts out about 90 HP. $20,000+ (for the
whole bike) but anything from the nineties that makes 80+ can be had used for
$2,000-$6,000. Mine's for sale for $4,000.
Honda makes a similar 250, the RS. Aprilia makes faster bikes that you can buy
but in the $50,000 range used.
Honda also makes the CR500 dirt bike, a single. They only make about 70 HP
(I'm guessing) but they are tuned for driveability in the dirt. In roadrace/
LSR tune they should make considerably more. Buying crank assembly, cylinder,
head, and reed block and making a straight 10 crankcase may be the way to go
(V16 maybe?). Note that it gets very difficult to make long press together
crankshafts so multiple cranks geared together to a drive shaft would be the
way to go.
The nice thing is you can tune the way the GP guys do. Tinker on a 1 cylinder
engine until it stops blowing up, then just apply it to the multi.
Simon
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> From: Dave Dahlgren[SMTP:ddahlgren@snet.net]
> Reply To: Dave Dahlgren
> BTW who
> makes the best 2 stroke water cooled stuff now?? Any bikers
> out there that might know?? Oh yeah that can be bought not
> just admired..
> Dave Dahlgren
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