Overpay for a Buell NOW!!!

[Porkchop]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

I'd be down with a V4. The inline-4 just lacks character IMHO...

V4 FTW!

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Porkchop

V4 FTW!

Eggzachary, goes double if its an oval pistoned v4

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Dave

Eggzachary, goes double if its an oval pistoned v4

No thanks. I admittedly have little to back it up but I personally think oval pistons is a terrible idea for a production motorcycle. I imagine they are much more costly and difficult to make with way more machining complexity and time just for the cylinders and pistons alone. Add in double the valves, double the rods, a more complex crankshaft, more complex camshafts, plus other difficulties and Honda wanting over $40k for the NR750 makes some sense. If they want a V8, they should just build a V8.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by goof2

No thanks. I admittedly have little to back it up but I personally think oval pistons is a terrible idea for a production motorcycle. I imagine they are much more costly and difficult to make with way more machining complexity and time just for the cylinders and pistons alone. Add in double the valves, double the rods, a more complex crankshaft, more complex camshafts, plus other difficulties and Honda wanting over $40k for the NR750 makes some sense. If they want a V8, they should just build a V8.

Rules didn't allow for it. I agree on production woes but that engine is a piece of fucking art and if it were attainable I wouldn't give a flying about reliability

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Dave

Rules didn't allow for it. I agree on production woes but that engine is a piece of fucking art and if it were attainable I wouldn't give a flying about reliability

Don't get me wrong, I would use this as a coffee table. It was probably semi-reliable as well considering the NR750 was built for endurance racing. It just isn't something I would be interested in for a streetbike, especially once the necessarily high price is factored in.