I'd agree with that statement and go on to say that it's worth running cause around the gallon mark it really wakes up which is similar to how RB's and Novarossi behave. Different class of motors yes but i don't think it's worth dis-counting cause with a decent pipe on it like a Novarossi 9886, for the average driver, it would allow them time to save money toward a higher end engine.

I bought a K4.6 to run in my LST over the winter, saving my RB 928 for the season. I have to admit that my laptimes over the winter were repectable given the difficulty in keeping the temps up over the winter. I ran last weekend and my fastest lap with the K4.6 was .052 slower than one of my fastest laps toward the end of last season. The 4.6 HO has been improved so I'd hazard to guess I could match my fastest laptime with the new engine. When you factor in the price difference between the two, you have to ask yourself some serious questions about how you want to spend your money.

I'm a RB/Novarossi fan and for racing wouldn't put my money on anything else but there is a disappointing engine snobery in engine threads. There are good engines to suit a host of budgets and the questions on engines should begin with how much money one has to spend or if money is no object. It should then be followed by how much experience and if you bash, race or do both.

Then there's the new engines from Ninja and when you consider who's behind them and the spec, they're bound to be good and worth a shout.