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There is obviously no way you could increase the bore and stroke of the original GL1000 engine to 2000cc. It would have to be a completely different engine, which would not be a kit. It would be easy enough to make a 2000cc four cylinder engine, and I wish Honda had done it this way when they came out with the 1500 and 1800, keeping them fours. I see no reason for a six, other than it adds unnecessary complication. Triumph has a 2300cc triple. Maybe Honda just wanted the status of a six, but then again, both Honda and Kawasaki had both recently built six cylinder bikes, so there was nothing earth shattering about them.
There is obviously no way you could increase the bore and stroke of the original GL1000 engine to 2000cc. It would have to be a completely different engine, which would not be a kit. It would be easy enough to make a 2000cc four cylinder engine, and I wish Honda had done it this way when they came out with the 1500 and 1800, keeping them fours. I see no reason for a six, other than it adds unnecessary complication. Triumph has a 2300cc triple. Maybe Honda just wanted the status of a six, but then again, both Honda and Kawasaki had both recently built six cylinder bikes, so there was nothing earth shattering about them.
