Harley bought 'em, maybe something good will happen

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Originally Posted by zed

one question for ya, if a V twin will keep up with an I4, why do they need such a bigger motor at the race track?

It's easier to make a 1L I4 spin faster than a 1L V2 does, that allows the heads to make more HP. Just like a 1L 6 will make more hp than a I4. Twins do tend to make more torque, and being narrow keeps a lot of reciprocating mass in the middle of the bike, opposed to I4's that have spinning mass way out the sides of the bike.

Oh, BTW Rotax stays in business because they also makes aircraft engines.