That's why I'm running heavier weights to keep the rpm's down. A piston spinning 1 or 2 thousand times more every minute it's running is extra wear. Then take in consideration the pistons mass that has to start & stop every revolution, & that force multiplies as the speed increases. The torque of the Big Bore will do the work at a lower rpm. My wife's scooter will pull 25-30 mph up any hill in Mqt MI & that's 3-5mph better than our 2 stroke Zuma's that are probably rated higher H/P. Remember Torque does the work Horsepower sells. H/P is the speed the torque is rated at.