For a long time I was a proponent of just porting the stockers..... But for a QUALITY motor, I feel the cost is so close. Factor in the fact that BOTH motors NEED all the same bolt ons and gadgetry as well as trans and clutch work. Then for the stock cyl to make the 80hp mark they need to be a bit on edge and probably on race fuel. The serval makes the same performance if not better on pump fuel. That makes for a much more reliable set up in my opinion. After doing the last three 4 mils in stock cyls and adding it up, the serval from the get go is only a few hundred more bucks. Totally worth it in my eyes. Especially if you're a heavier fella.