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Originally Posted by Wild Dog
What you posted, is one the reasons why i gave up on a Motorcycle that is equipped with the RE250, the max speed was barely higher than a CG.
I think if we want something that's actually faster than the CG230 we need to move to a chinese 250 DOHC setup.
About the GoPro i didn't knew they were having issues with speed and audio. I guess i will keep my hero 5 black for a bit longer.
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The appeal of the RE250 was never really about top speed. Performance wise they make close to the same power, so there never was going to be any big increase out of the box.
The appeal comes from the counter balancer (smoother) the OHC engine (More useable spread of RPM to work with) and the 6spd gearbox's 6th gear to allow the use of a shorter gear ratio with the sprockets to maintain off road capability while also having better highway gearing when needed.
The other appeal is the OHC engine has better hop-up potential if you decide to try and get a bit more power out of it.
In the end though, the basic reality is that it is still a 230cc-ish air cooled single.
I would do the same mods I did to my CG to said CB clones - ported head, increased compression, and a larger smooth bore carb. The RE can take advantage of the better breathing up top than even the CG without a cam. Toss in the possibility of cam changes and the CB again has the advantage of using two lobes vs. the CG engine's single lobe.
For what it is worth, even if you don't want to do any actual engine mods, I would highly suggest a PE30 or PWK30 carburetor paired to that engine. The difference might amaze you.
Also, as Jerry said, give it time to break in before you judge it too much. Many people complain about the lack of power on the Hawk's when they are new, and by 500 miles their opinion tends to change as the motor has finally seated the rings and "loosens up" a bit.