Hey everyone.. I've got a well worn, stock 1600 single port in my trike. It has a LOT of blow by, smokes often, runs through a 1/2 qt of oil about every 50 miles when running 60 mph... I wanted to buy a turn key 1776, dual port with dual carbs, etc but my money is never going to get me there thanks to everyday life and bills. So, I'm thinking about going with just a plain jane 1641 long block and replace the old worn out 34 pict carb with a new Empi 34.
My main question is this... My top speed on this thing is about 74mph.. It's really hard to run on the interstate at 70. What kind of top speed, pick up performance, etc can I expect when I get a good, tight 1600 or 1641 in this thing. Will I see a notable increase in top end/cruising speed, or should I go ahead and try to work toward a 1776 somehow? I'm not worried about hot rodding, just want to be able to run with the other guys without dogging my engine to death trying to keep up. Unfortunaly money is an issue now, but I still have got to do something before riding season gets here.