Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I've owned several four cylinder motorcycles as well as several >Ducatis with desmo valve gear. In all cases, without a doubt, >the four cylinder engines take more time to service and maintain, >particularly when setting the valves.
All I can tell you is that the builder of the Frankenbike has owned, street-ridden and raced Ducati singles and twins as well as Japanese fours, and he's worked as a motorcycle mechanic (he's currently the service manager at a BMW dealership) for over 20 years. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com