Are the DOHC's significantly faster than the SOHC's?

Posted by seestheday on Apr 26, 2012; 2:46am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Are-the-DOHC-s-significantly-faster-than-the-SOHC-s-tp3940119.html

I just read an article that was talking about an old drag racer that had a heavily modified SOHC in 1978 that he mothballed in 1979 because Honda released the DOHC version and it was already faster stock than his highly tuned/modded SOHC.

I found this surprising considering how the SOHC ones are preferred for the cafe modding.  I guess that is more about looks and simplicity though rather than straight up speed.

I also know that I haven't come close to the numbers that shiney has been able to achieve on his SOHC.  Not that I've tried though.  I have hit 150 KPH (93 MPH) on it ("closed track" of course) and that felt plenty fast for me.  I was nowhere near the redline in 5th and honestly felt like I was at the beginning of the power band.