S'alright. We all got a little carried away. Well, I did anyway. I do apologize for my name-calling.
I must admit I've been surprised over the years to learn just what can be done with a Harley-type motor, given enough dollars for high quality parts. Several of the production-based top speed records at Bonneville are held by Harley-engined machines. Apparently there's almost no limit to how big of jugs you can bolt onto the stock engine cases of these engines, and with the right internals still get them to hold together (at least for a while :) )
The first thing I do with a harley when I get it in my shop for reselling purposes is tear down the motor and have is balanced, ported polished etc. Harleys are really choked down a lot and the gains per dollar are amazing with just a little bit of work.
Like I said earlier I have nothing against the rice bikes and even spoke highly of many of them. They just have their place, just like Harleys do. When it comes down to it the straight aways and open roads are still ruled by Harleys, cornering etc are ruled by the rice/racer type bikes. I think trying to put one into the others realm is just a practice in futility. yes you can make the rice bikes quick but for the money and time to really make them compete seems like a waste of time to me. I have taken many a rice racer bike and strutted them out lowered them the whole bit it seems like they should have bought a different bike to begin with.