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Offline Magneto

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Displacement KZ650
« on: November 25, 2021, 06:49:56 AM »
I know the factory bore and stroke on a Jawasaki KZ650 are 62 x 54, which makes displacement 652 ccs. Can I run that in the 650 class or will it get bumped to 750? Also, if it is bored over, would it still be eligible for 650 class (if it ever was in the first place)? It looks like Wiseco makes a 0.050 overbore piston for it, but that's the only one I have been able to locate. I just want to know if this road is worth going down, because if I do this and get bumped into the 750 class, I would be better off starting with one of those in the first place. Mag

Offline Koncretekid

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Re: Displacement KZ650
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2021, 07:38:02 AM »
No, it cannot be run in 650 class.  Same for the BSA A65, which is 654cc. You can sleeve it or de-stroke it.  De-stroke may be possible by getting the crank ground down offset to the short side that is, 53.5mm stroke to get  645.7cc, if undersize bearings are available.

From the BMST  rulebook, "1. Production (P)
a. Use the same engines (gasoline only) originally
installed in the specific motorcycle frame at the time
of production and ensure it meets the definition set in
the ?P? frame class (See 3.11D). Original equipment
(OEM) shall include cylinders, cases (crankcases),
heads, and carburation or throttle body (stock venturi
size), kick-starter or electric starter. Displacement
determines the class. OEM displacement specifications
must remain stock."

I don't find any exception to displacement for any other classes except Vintage, which allow .050" overbore to remain in class.

Although your question in under the BMST section, the SCTA has an interesting section as follows. SCTA (2017 rulebook) in rule 7.D.3 for classes other than Production allows overboring of cylinders by .020" (.508mm) beyond that which provides maximum displacement for the class if the OEM bore diameter is within .020" of the maximum displacement.  As I read this, it would allow, for instance, a 650 Triumph to be bored out to 658cc and still run in the 650 class.  But neither a 650 BSA (which is OEM 654) nor your Kawasaki 650, would be allowed to run in the 650 class even if on the stock bore.

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Re: Displacement KZ650
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2021, 12:26:40 PM »
I believe the stock number has to fit class before any wear bore is allowed.  Your 652 will not run in 650 class at an SCTA event either.
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Re: Displacement KZ650
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2021, 01:32:16 PM »
Ok, thanks guys.