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11-21-2012, 04:26 PM | #1 | |
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Honda's line-up for next year has a pair of 500's in it...
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11-23-2012, 09:40 AM | #2 |
Ride Like an Asshole
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11-26-2012, 08:10 PM | #3 |
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Honda and Kawasaki are moving in the right direction for sporty, cheaper, street useable motorcycles... Might bring a whole new wave of motorcyclists to the road.
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11-27-2012, 02:21 AM | #4 |
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I'm completely down with that. I have some big power missiles, but more often than not, they're more a handful than they're worth. A 400 has plenty of power to use on the road while still being fun and not a hindrance.
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11-28-2012, 12:14 AM | #5 |
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My friend had an old SR500 with premium suspension and tires. It was amazing going around corners; it looked almost horizontal. Especially going downhill. Uphill was a different story.
I'm never on a highway, just two-lanes. When I'm going uphill behind a slow car or 3-ton suv, and only have seconds to pass, I want gobs of torque right now. Liter bikes deliver it. |
11-28-2012, 03:51 AM | #6 |
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There's no doubt that a liter bike has the cajones to deliver when you want it. For "most" people though, a liter bike has more performance than they need/want/can ever attain. They also have a MUCH bigger participation fee than the 400-500 cc crowd.
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11-28-2012, 10:38 AM | #7 | |
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I'd love a 400/500 to play around on. It'll be a while before I can (or SHOULD) attain anything though.. pesky car.
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