Some intersting numbers...

[charismaticmegafauna]

from the June '08 issue of SportRider magazine:

re: Daytona 200, Erion Honda/American Honda 600s --

• 16,500 rpm downshifts caused Hodgson to blow-up his 3rd (and final) engine.
• Team couldn't re-fit Zemke's rear axle -- he finished 13th.
• Miguel was black-flagged for illegally swapping bikes on lap 44 -- he pulled-in 6 laps later.
• Josh Hayes won while 32 sec. ahead after 69 laps of the 2.9 mi. course.
• He was disqualified 6 hours later for an illegally modified crankshaft.
• The Honda FX engines are only expected to last about 350 miles.
• A winter's worth of development only netted about 2.5 hp.
• The 600cc (stock-based) engine spins in the 18,000 rpm range.
• 600s have greater corner speed than 1000s.
• 600s -- do almost 190 mph on the banking; 1000s -- almost 200.

What it all means...? I certainly don't know.

 

[twowheelnut]

[*]A winter's worth of development only netted about 2.5 hp.

If they had only cut the snot outta the airbox...

:lol:

 

[odot]

They'da gained seven horse power by switching over to amsoil.