600 Low End Power

[cjbettis]

So what would you guys recommend....specific to the engine and what you guys do?

Equally important is the why.

THANKS!!!

[Tahoe SC]

there really isn't much as far as doing work to the engine to get lowend power on a 600.
as far as best bang for the buck...regear and you'll get your low end.

it would just be wierd to redo the engine to gain low end. i suppose you could bore it out for more HP.

[chainstretcher]

Exactly -- the 600's never were intended for low end torque. You get a nice short stroke which = high rpm fun. I know that isn't what ya wanted to here but for the $$ involved in making it a low rpm horse is kinda silly. A full exhaust with PCIII plus degree'd cam sprockets will help a bit but still won't pull til you hit big rpms. Even though they make more power than I'd ever have believed, the old quote is still true -- "there's no replacement for displacement".

[Jay]

That is the case with the short stroke motors. We have some of the guys with the 600 in race cars, stroking the cranks to get some bottom end.

Jay

[IndianCheif]

So this is not something my bike is facing; I was wondering why the LOW end is so BAD.

I am looking at doing some mods to achieve some low end, I am looking at playing around with the following aspects (My Next Project)

:- Exhaust; (Once i get the measurement; maybe run them on simulators)
:- Carbs / Air Filters
:- Gearing ( As long as i do not lose any top-end)
:- Timing / CDI
:- Some Weight Loss (Both me and the BIke )

Do let me know if anyone has some inputs on this

[Jay]

These motors are designed as top end power. That is; short stroke and multi valve design. Basically thet is what you get when you buy a small displacement multi valve engine.
Any modification that enhances breathing is a top end modification. More camshaft, bigger carbs, this stuff will not help bottom end. What will is making a bigger motor, bore and/or stroke increases. As you increase the engine displacement, without increasing the breathing, you are moving the powerband lower down the rpm range.

Jay

[ironman]

i'll tell you what i'm going to do.. buy a 1000rr. from what i hear it has a litle more low end. WHEELY POWER.

[steve00ses]

if you do sprockets for low end power. you wil llose some top end.

[Brantner]

ORIGINAL: steve00ses

if you do sprockets for low end power. you wil llose some top end.

I did the 520 conversion on mine and put a bigger cam in it to gain that top end back.

[Wildcat]

ORIGINAL: ironman

i'll tell you what i'm going to do.. buy a 1000rr. from what i hear it has a litle more low end. WHEELY POWER.

Oh you'll get more than a little!