Chris,
I have always respected your opinion in the past and still do.
The fact there are over 500,000 of these engines out there is s sign it was successful across most models.
It is not just a matter of moving on with the times as the sprockets work and it is a matter of awareness more than anything else.
This for me is a sideline thing for me for a bit of cash and not something I rely on. A retune by map or chip for the state of tune of a bike whether it be stock or modified is the best as it should be tuned correctly for fuel.
When it come to modifying the engine as many peopl like to, the sprockets will bolt in and work ona stock bike or one that have many mods as my had. After all I did with porting, cams, exhaust and intake I stilla dvanced the cam timing 9 degrees and on the dyno and on the street it made a difference that was a pleasure to ride. I had 102 rwhp and a fat midrange torque that was so much fun to ride in day to day riding and fast open highway runs. Anyone that rode with me was surprised how the bike drove off corners and that is what it is about for me.
If you think that time has passed for the sprockets that is what you can think and I guess we should all update to the latest technology to get the best from our bikes. All I have done with my tuning be it intake or cam timing mods is adapt proven engine tuning change to the BMW twin.
I hope you enjopy your riding as muich as many of us do.
