"Do you mean that there is a lot of room for improvement in that Yamaha 200cc engine?" After the racecourse finished speaking, Gu Ming fully understood the meaning of his words and asked for confirmation again.

Tadao Baba did not shy away from it, nodded and said: "We have done research on that engine, and the performance is still good.

But in our eyes, its crankshaft, valves, stroke distance have a lot of room for improvement.

Therefore, we wanted to redesign the above areas based on the strengths of the Kawasaki engine.

At the same time, the weight of the entire engine was recalculated using Suzuki's and Honda's lightweight principles.

It is expected to reduce the weight of the entire engine by 3 to 3.5 kg

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Once successfully developed, we will use this engine as a model to build three small displacement engines: 150cc, 125cc, and 100cc.

According to our conservative estimates, in half a year, the small-displacement engine ecology of Sunflower Technology Co., Ltd. will be fully completed.

The 500cc will be the focus of the second phase of development, and we plan to develop it in the V-four mode, which is characterized by a small engine width and more horsepower than an inline four-cylinder engine of the same size.

The 1000cc will plan to design and develop two engine forms, horizontally installed six-cylinder and in-line six-cylinder, both of which have the disadvantage of large volume and not very large horsepower.

But the characteristics are also obvious, that is, the vibration is small, and the horsepower output is smooth.

The purpose of this is to make customers who are new to Sunflower large-displacement motorcycles like our products because of their ease of operation.

Because for most motorcyclists, it's far more important to get the bike easy than to make it run faster. ”

Luo Li seemed to understand and listened to Tadao Baba for more than an hour.

He didn't understand even half of the engineer's words, but that didn't stop him from making judgments.

He thinks that the engineer from Fuso really wants to make a difference in his own business.

When Ma Chang spoke, he still looked at Gu Ming from time to time, seeing the reverence on his face, and occasionally nodded and made a contemplative expression.

This made Luo Li more and more sure of his judgment.

"Mr. Luo, Mr. Gu, do you have anything to add to my opinions?"

"Uh, ah!!" Luo Li said with some embarrassment after hearing Tadao Baba's inquiry.

How could he come up with such professional advice?

But seeing that everyone's eyes were looking at him, Luo Li still stubbornly said: "It is expected that in a year, a brand new racing circuit that is not inferior to the Suzuka Circuit will appear in front of your eyes."

To this end, our company will spend 2 billion yuan to build, and strive to build it into the largest and most ornamental racing circuit in Asia.

So the question I want to ask is, if the Motorcycle GP Championship is going to be held here, will your team be able to design a car that can compete and do well?"

"No way!"

Tadao Baba's neat answer made Luo Li's mouth open again, and he looked at the disgusting engineer with a bit of embarrassment and smiled bitterly.

"Okay, just if I didn't say it!" Luo Li sneered. picked up the water from the table, took a sip, and scolded his mother in his heart.

"Mr. Luo, in fact, my suggestion is that we should participate in the Isle of Man TT event more than the World Motorcycle Championship, which has a higher threshold!

You don't need a professional car to participate in this event. ”

Tadao Baba's words made Luo Li set his eyes on him again, and when he saw him, he continued: "Although the World Motorcycle GP Grand Prix is more influential, after all, the professional level is very high.

Although I know that your company already has a Sunflower team and has won consecutive races at the SKB Grand Prix, it is very likely that you will win the Constructors' Championship and participate in next year's MotoGP World Grand Prix.

But if you want to achieve results, you still have to buy mature race models from Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha.

And the cars we developed for racing didn't go through road tests, so it was very difficult to get results right away. After all, time is too short. ”

When Luo Li heard this, he suddenly realized.

His goal is simply to ask the Sunflower team to show its face in front of the world. So as long as you can stand on the stage of the World Series, whether it is the Isle of Man TT or the World Motorcycle GP Grand Prix, you can do it.

Thinking of this, Luo Li had already made a decision.

"Mr. Racecourse, are there any requirements for a locomotive to participate in the Isle of Man TT, and how long will it take for your team to design a suitable car?"

After hearing Luo Li's question, Tadao Baba pondered for a moment and seriously stretched out five fingers.

"The Isle of Man TT race car is not very demanding, and it is generally based on a civilian motorcycle that can be modified to participate.

So if we buy a mature locomotive from another manufacturer and rebuild it, we can have a motorcycle that can be raced in a month.

But if we're going to race a car with our own engine, we'll be able to develop a dedicated race car in five months at the earliest.

This can be carried out in parallel with the development of the 500cc medium-displacement engine.

The extra time is spent tuning the car's performance.

Time is short, but we are confident. ”

"500cc?Is the Isle of Man TT event so demanding?Why not 1000cc?" Luo Li didn't know much about this event, so he set his eyes on Gu Ming beside him.

"Mr. Luo, don't underestimate the 500cc displacement.

The average speed of the Isle of Man TT race has been 90-110km, so the key to victory is the handling of the bike, not the displacement.

After all, it wasn't a race on a dedicated motorcycle racing track, it was a race on a normal road.

Therefore, among the modified motorcycles that have won the championship in the past, there are both 125cc and 150cc small displacement models, as well as 1000cc large displacement models. Gu Ming immediately explained to Luo Li.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tadao Baba also chimed in: "The Isle of Man TT is held every June and has a history of 90 years.

With a total length of 60 kilometers and more than 200 curves, it is the longest course in the world.

Along the way, there are streets, mountain roads, and other very complex environments.

The conditions for winning or losing the race are also very simple, that is, whoever completes the race in the shortest time of 6 laps is the champion.

Mr. Luo, I need to explain to you that Honda Motor Co., Ltd.'s motorcycles can take the world by storm, starting from the Isle of Man TT winning the championship. ”

The meeting lasted from late evening to late at night.

In the end, Gu Ming's proposal to give up the position of chief engineer to Tadao Baba was vetoed by Luo Li.

At the meeting, it was determined that the Fuso team will be divided into four technical teams, which are responsible for the research and development of small, medium and high displacement engines based on 200cc, 500cc and 1000cc, as well as the creation of transmission technology that belongs to Sunflower's independent property rights.

Each team will call on the engineers in Xia Guo's team and work with them to develop together.