CBR RR throttle bodies

[the Ferret]

Here is something I think about when I think about performace upgrades. Some of the greatest engineers or mechanics or tuners are Japanese. The CB is hugely popular in Japan. The aftermarket for the CB is huge in Japan. If much could be easily gained by massaging this motor as some would have you believe, one would think Samurider would show big bore kits, cams, larger valves etc on his website available for purchase. It was certainly like that with other Japanese bikes the entire time I was in the motorcycle industry from 1972 to 1989. Performance enhancing mods are readily available for other Japanese bikes..ZRX's, Hyabusas, GSXR's and many other bikes that don't really need it, but not being available for one that quite a few people feel could use a boost, and would gladly pay for makes little sense to me. You can buy fairings, and exhaust systems, and swingarms and wheels, and sprockets and body parts galore, any little trinket to make it prettier, or tricker than the next guys, but not one motor part offering to make it faster. Why do you think that is?

Like I said, just something I sometimes think about.