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I lost a couple on the top end -- around 5 to 6 mph less due to a little added weight and it was 10 hp less than my old two stroke. I got the engine not because of the johnson name, but it was a suzuki with johnson stickers and I have gotten some good reports on the suzuki 140 four strokes-- there's a couple of commercial guys in my marina who swear by it...one guy put over 2000 hours on it and he claims to just do regular oil changes and flushes it after every use (it has a great built in fresh water flush port that fits the standard dockside/garden hose) it is certainly not as peppy as a two stroke....it's slower to accelerate. But it's great while cruising-- efficient and quiet. I have to admit I miss the acceleration especially when you have to run a rough inlet, but the 140 johnson is adequate in hairy situations. I also like it as it starts up without fail on the first turn of the key and you don't have to prime the fuel bulb everytime. I't essentially one of those reliable jap engines you'd see in a car.