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[skidlids]

Originally Posted by TP

Skids, I reckon you've got the makings of the ultimate Thunderbike's racebike there. Get that R engine in one and get it out there!

I even have most of the 748RS bits from my 998Hybrid conversion, but i'm not sure carbon Fibre front ECU /fairing Mounts and CF battery trays would help the situation with 748R power, you'd probbaly need to be adding weight

[Scooter916]

So could i Paint 748 on the side of the 998 and get away with it.....Thought not DOH

[twpd]

Originally Posted by skidlids

I even have most of the 748RS bits from my 998Hybrid conversion, but i'm not sure carbon Fibre front ECU /fairing Mounts and CF battery trays would help the situation with 748R power, you'd probbaly need to be adding weight

Indeed. In fact - I see the best option being a Bip. Getting an R and then having to add weight to it is plain silly. A Bip with no tuning, just a lightened flywheel and clutch together with remapping and the cams dialled in would be an excellent starting point.

I still think it's a bad move though. I hope I am proved wrong.

[dickieducati]

i know you said 748's are allowed but are 749's too.


i guess the clues in the question?

[twpd]

No they aren't. Can't think why really.

748's have always had a bad time of it in the UK when it comes to racing - they were banned for years when the 748SP trounced competition back in the mid-90's and only recently became eligible again when they were relatively obsolete. IIRC an obscure ruling prevented the 748 from having its inlets opened up but, Jap 4's were allowed this. Overnight it made the 748 obsolete because it limited the power whilst the 4's went on to make more.