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Old October 29th, 2017, 07:21 AM   #82
jkv45
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Name: Jay
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Motorcycle(s): '06 SV650n, '00 Derbi GPR, '64 CA77 Dream 305, '70 CL450 Scrambler, numerous dirt bikes

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Originally Posted by Mohawk View Post
The GPX250 was released in 1984, so the engine would have been designed in 81-83 all by hand, back then. It was until 2004 the most powerful stock production 4-stroke engine in a Bike ! So 20 years st the top of the pile, until the 1000 engines took over.

The 400 is 650 based, so nothing from the 300 will be in that engine. It’s also a lot heavier than the 300 engine. The 650 weight in at around 62kg which is a heavy lump, the Busa 1300 is only 58kg !!!
Might it be just similar to current Kawi-think (like the 650), but all new and scaled-down from the 650?

I don't think they just took a 650 lump and sleeved it down from the sound of it, but the design is definitely closer to the current 650 than the 300 - which dates waaaay back...
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