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Old 02-09-2015, 08:52 PM   #870 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
Sometimes I wonder how a Yamaha XT 660 engine would fare into a small car. Maybe the Elio would be a nice test mule for that...
A cycle motor would need lots of geometry changes to be usable in a car.

Cycles need short burst of HP at hi revs for short periods, cars need the opposite.

The cycle motor if "detuned" would likely survive OK but it would always burn more gas.
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