200 HP Chase Begins .... Now Completed 14 Months In. WooHoo !!

Truth is the weight of the Rocket is the elephant in the room. Power to weight is just plain physics that don't change. The 200 HP kit will give me a very slight edge. Talent will be the deciding factor. Justdad has some serious talent. I'm just a beginner. But the best thing is we are having a TON of FUN. My body has to get old, but I do not.
 
Expert advice needed. How do I determine which color rod bearing I need ? My con rod journal measured 40.92mm. What is the trick here to get the right con rod bearing ?
 
Quit putting your big toe in the sand after 5 years and at least 45 races you ain't no rookie. You'll have to explain your math to me some day weight to horsepower advantage you think I have.

We also need to discuss what weight to horsepower you consider a slight advantage.
 
My wife's Honda Civic is faster than a Guzzi...those races don't count...fight on Bill
 
Ok so my machinist son brought home his really nice micrometer so we could get an accurate con rod journal measurement. Trying to figure out which color bearing to buy from Triumph. You know Red, White or Blue. I could not find any color code on the original bearings. So we both measured the journals and came up with 1.6122 inches which converts to 40.94988 mm. That is in the RED bearing range as printed in the shop manual. I ordered a set of 6 RED today from my local Triumph dealer.
 
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All of mine checked out fine within tolerances. How many miles on bike? Asking because I have 69,000 miles and found it odd that everything is within tolerance. All of mine are marked on the side red.
 
All of mine checked out fine within tolerances. How many miles on bike? Asking because I have 69,000 miles and found it odd that everything is within tolerance. All of mine are marked on the side red.
Just changing the bearings because I am in there. Sonny would you please post a picture of the red markings on your bearings ?