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Red01 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 10, 2006, 01:46:20 AM »

You haven't seen anyone running a 2-valve Suzi at the drags?

All the top names in Pro Stock that are on Suzukis are running GS1000 based motors - no matter what Zook their bodywork is attempting to replicate. They're running ~1500cc though.

Did a little more searching and couldn't find anything on swapping heads either way between 2-valve & 4-valve motors. (Did find some reference to swapping SACS heads onto TSCC motors. It's doable with a little work, not a direct bolt-on and the consensus is it's not really worth the effort.)

And the (non-V-rod) Harley motors get even more of a break in Pro Stock since they are pushrod motors... Then there's the S&S & V&H V-twins built for drag racing that don't even have a single HD part in them. The only thing they have in common with a HD is they're V-twins.

2005B12S · « **Reply #16 on:** January 11, 2006, 10:15:56 AM »

That explains it, I don't follow current Pro stock racing, it is too much of a deep pockets contest now. I was referring more to the everyday race bikes at the track ridden by the weekend warrior types. Here is where the 16v GS1100/1150 have reigned for 20 years. V+H racing made their reputation in the '80's on 16v GS Suzuki's.

Its all a moot point now as the average guy can buy a stock Busa and with a little launch savy be in the 9's without much effort.

Very interesting, I'd like to see how much a 1500cc motor has in common with a GS1000 powerplant. I imagine not much- billet everything probably- again a deep pockets contest.

Ride On, Ed.
2005 GSF1200SZ
1983 GS750ED

Red01 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 11, 2006, 07:07:27 PM »

I don't follow drag racing much either. Just remembered what I'd read in an article on the subject in one of the rags. They had an article on Angelle Savoie's (now Sampey) bike and talked about why all the Suzukis run two valve motors.
I don't imagine they use too many stock parts - but who does at that level? IIRC, they do start off with stock cases...

At 1500cc, you know they aren't using stock cylinder blocks or cranks.

Thief400 · « **Reply #18 on:** January 23, 2006, 11:22:22 PM »

I might be barking up the wrong tree but isn't the VROD POS a 4 valve per cylinder ????

Red01 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 23, 2006, 11:27:03 PM »

Yes, the V-Wad is a DOHC 4-valve per cylinder V-twin