I'm going to open up the engine debate again, as we had an opportunity to see how the Kawasaki powerplant would fair against the traditional Suzuki GSXR setup at the runoffs.
I am happy that Coop was able to walk away from his accident, but saddened by the extent of the damage he has to deal with. He was only a few seconds off the fastest lap time during the first practice, and I am quite sure he would have improved his lap times, but how much?
The point is, is it really worth going to the Kawasaki ZX10R? I think it is. Thanks to Glenn and a few dedicated guys on the left coast that did all the R&D to make this happen, it is becoming an affordable alternative to the dwindling Suzuki plants.
The other point is that a lot of people out there were anticipating this unfair advantage of this engine. SIR's and increased weight, etc. I don't think it is here at this time.
I said on a previous post to wait and see, and it looks like the Suzuki can compete with the Kawasaki. The main difference right now is the future and availability of these engines. I am sure that the Kawasaki cars will go faster, but that will take time as experience and the natural R&D evolves this whole thing.
My question is: If you were going to build a new FB, would you build it around the traditional Suzuki, or go "all in" on the Kawasaki?
Good luck to everyone at RA this week!