I don't want to open a can of worms or start arguing. Lets get down to basics.

2 stroke engine contain few parts. The critical parts are:

* engine crankcase
* piston
* sleeve
* crankshaft
* carburettor

Engine modification will only involve those parts - nothing else (forget the heatsink for now).

Have a quick read of the laser scanning machine below and note its accuracy and what institutions make use of it.

There is no need to purchase this equipment - renting it or have someone that owns the equipment to do the scanning job for you is very cost effective.

I will repeat again - O.S. engines has the capability to produce high quality, excellent tolerance engines and the results speak for themselves.

If a V01B can retail for U$185 in HK and this engine has gone through distributors, etc. - how much effort does it take to clone a JP replica?

With their own milling/cutting machine and a CAD drawing with a JP engine in front of their face - you are saying they CAN'T do it?

I DON'T SUGGEST O.S. to perform cloning/copying - I am referring to other engine manufacturer's to do so - i.e. Force engines.

If a company in Japan can succeed, there is no reason a company in China/Taiwan shouldn't.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND: I am not asking for the asian engine manufacturers to go and develop (R&D) their own engine. Do a copy or a similar copy to JP or the like - stellar performance at a very reasonable price ($200-300).

I don't ask them to break copyright laws either - but since they are already notorious to copy other people's products - surely this is just another drop in the bucket for them.

With regards to JP's demand/price figure - tell me if JP can sell $300 Black lines, their demand will not soar.

The reason there is little demand is due to their current pricing strategy.