should i go with a liter
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EaZ8
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i still dont get it...shifting around town? really.... again 1st gear does 130k... speedlimit in ontario is 50km unless otherwise marked.
fyi - i still plan on doing demo days but liter is a no go now this year because of insurance.
can i afford it? ya... do i want to pay it? no.
No problem, do what you want.
It's all about the torque curve. Some people like a bit more power below (some high rpm number) which a bigger displacement delivers. It's not at all about top speed.
EaZ8
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oh ya, the torque sucks on the 600. but really if im only using 1st and 2nd around town there really isnt all that much shifting happening.
and really i try not to just ride stoplight to stoplight....
I'm still flip flopping between getting a liter bike or going the big displacement sport tourer route and getting something like a ZX14 or BMW K1200S. I rode my buddy's Gixxer 1000 I felt like I was hooked up to a rocketship. The best part about riding an SS bike is riding the twisties.........the worst part about riding an SS bike is the 2-3 hour ride to GET to the twisties.
My only issue with the hyper sport-tourers is the longer wheelbase. I was in California a few years ago and got to ride a 848 and K1300S on the same canyon roads around LA on back-to-back days. The K was definitely not as nimble in the tight twisties and tended to tramline on some of the rougher roads. Still, it was a lot more comfortable and had torque for days on the highway.
RedDogDarren
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I lived there. We have no comparable roads in southern Ontario. 1 or 2 turns do not a Mt Palomar make.
