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Any news? Has your engine been abducted by aliens as an example of how far we have advanced technologically? The world waits breathlessly (Actually, I'm just curious as hell, this thing is gonna be a monster!)

sa1713, I have not seen it discussed on this thread, and don't know if it is a possibility w/ the VFR, but have you given any thought to lightening the flyweel? Maybe lightening and re-balancing the cam drive gears? It would allow the motor to spin up much quicker/easier :laughing6-hehe:

The article you posted explains the advantages of other types of front ends really well. I think that allowing prototype chassis w/ production motors at the GP level will do heaps for getting something other than forks onto motorcycles. As my Mech Engineering friend says "Telescoping forks are just an accident of history." That being said, I'm waiting for the RedMarque 5th Gen Hossack Kit :D Have you allowed room in your frame design for a Torocharger? :laughing6-hehe:

Dave Dodge to the rescue :laughing6-hehe: I spoke to him this morning and he said he could do some cam work. He finished a 5th gen last year with very good results. That job included a 1 over bore and some other stuff... I've linked up with my EBD who will contact Dave direct and they'll do their engineering stuff. Great call Seb. Thank you. And he gets a hot cam?! :pissed: This thing is going to be a beast when its done! Can't wait to see the final product!

I am now more convinced than ever that Larry's primary job on this board is to tittilate and frustrate those of us who don't have the tools and (far more importantly) the skills to build these sweet, lightweight race bits. Hey Larry, I have a 5th gen that will be stuck in Cali for a bit when I move to NYC. What if I parked it in your garage as a test bed for your modifications. You can sell what you've designed to the hungry folks here at VFRD, and I'll, uh, beta test the hell out of the proto-types, yeah, thats it, beta test... :D Freakin sweet as always dude!

I have 4 vac hoses out back of my airbox, runs the starter valve (or at least thats where I hook up to balance the starter valve). I do have a Cali bike tho, so YMMV.

D*mn. I suspected as such. d*mn... :mellow:

So I know from this thread that F3 guts drop into 5gen tubes, and F4 guts drop into 6gen tubes, but will F4i guts drop into a 5th gen? I have the opportunity to get a set of cartridges off a smashed up f4i at my local junker Also, would getting the lowers off the F4 do me any good, or just cause me to have to swap out the brakes? The forks themselves are toast, but the lowers seem ok...

To ask what may seem like a newb question, what exactly gets welded when you weld the head? Does the head just get filled in, making it less of a dome (ergo more compression)?

And, in the conventional position, an extra row for oil to sit & collect in? :beer: HAHAHAHA Seb, sometimes you just pull the words right from me. Bailey, thanks for the tip, seriously, I didn't know they upgraded the coolers on the Vtecs. But is getting more cooling out of the cooler simply a matter of flipping it 180 degrees?

So am I correct in believing that simply flipping the oil cooler over will up its function and help keep the engine a few ticks cooler? Anything I can do to keep that motor turning for a bajillion more miles :fing02: I've always wanted to go through a 5th gen motor the way you are! so sweet!!

Luigi, I hope you're feeling better! This bike brings a tear to my eye, how you say, bellisimo? :rolleyes: You should post up the measurements of that subframe when you're finished (and able) It looks ideal!

Especially if you could track down that twin exhaust can setup! Also, scraping pegs in front of a large group of fag harleys is a great way to make them poo themselves :goofy: