(05-09-2015, 10:29 AM)Rich Wrote: Funny how the XR's use Bandit and FJR engines as they look the same as engines of the era but when a friend of mine asked if he could use a YZF750 engine in an OW01 it was rejected. Even though they look identical and only differ in internals (YZF is lower spec).

That I can't figure out unless the production start date for the YZF is past the cut off date .. maybe ??. It would be a cost effective method of putting a good looking bike like the OW01 on the grid.