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Originally Posted by drkramm
let me rephrase that then ..
when i had a passenger on my 636 i knew i had someone on there .. on my zx10 with the same passenger it was like they were not there .. same with the duc
i will fully admit that liter bikes are too much for the street .. but so are 600's .. look at 1/4 mile times for both 600's and 1000's .. just about identical
have you ever ridin a liter bike ? after about 2 years of riding my zx10 i rode my friends 05 636 and it just did not want to get out of its own way .. i was used to the riding style of the 10 where you had the power to just ride off any gear any rpm .. same with on longer cruise's which i hate doing but a long distance ride on the 6 buzzed me out granted i was 3 up on the rear but that shouldn't of made a huge difference .. the 10 however .. 6th gear 60mph at like 4k
while i'll agree that for some people its all about mine is bigger then yours ( my one cylinder is bigger then your bike  ) my 1198 would have ran circles around my 636 ... there only 100+ wheelie machines if you tell them to be i did more 100+ wheelies on my 636 then i ever did on my ten or duc
it all comes down to the rider .. |
^Agreed
Depends on the rider really, I know guy on 1000's that won't stretch the legs of the bike out, and, i know guys on 1000's that are on kill 24/7. Same goes for 600 owners.
I dunno about the handling, it takes a little more effort to flick around a literbike, but it is more than possible.
The torque of a bigger bike is nice, and they are only as fast as your twist the throttle.
Personally i like overkill, but i like to learn before i go there.