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Originally Posted by TIGGER
See but here's my problem with that. If your engine configuration sucks then don't expect the sanctioning body to change the rules to accommodate you. Maybe Buell, Ducati, Aprillia, etc should take a page out of BMW's playbook. All I ever hear from V-twin lovers is how much "better" that engine configuration is (V-Twin FTMFGDW,right Cutty,Marko) , well prove it straight up. I mean how proud can Buell owners be that the only way they could compete was if the rules were tailored to benefit them? The most embarrassing thing right now is that they STILL aren't totally running away with the races. You mentioned the "good ol' days" when it was 750 I4 vs 1000 V2, well you should be loving 600 I4 vs 1125 V2!
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Well, it isn't straight up equal. You can't get as much valve area in 2 cylinders as you can with 4 at equal displacement. Because of this and the power pulses coming half as frequently as an I4, it feels different, this is what people like from twins. BTW opposed twins have additional issues compared to V-twins.
Now you can write the rules to favor I4's which will reduce the number of other configurations racing, or you can handy cap differences to make for a more diverse field.