Why do people need more than a 600cc?

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cJ007

the Siege
I think most of us that have been riding for a while would agree that every once in while hop on our bikes and someone DOESN'T try to kill us. Not having enough power to get out of the way of tractor trailer who doesn't know the meaning of a yield sign, a distracted soccer mom that runs a stop sign or a texting teenager on a 5 lane highway that doesn't stay in thier lane... are all good enough reasons for me and my ZX-14. :)
 
Kurosaki

Kurosaki

Akai Suisei - 赤い彗星
cJ007 said:
I think most of us that have been riding for a while would agree that every once in while hop on our bikes and someone DOESN'T try to kill us. Not having enough power to get out of the way of tractor trailer who doesn't know the meaning of a yield sign, a distracted soccer mom that runs a stop sign or a texting teenager on a 5 lane highway that doesn't stay in thier lane... are all good enough reasons for me and my ZX-14. :)
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Still not buying this 'reason'.
 
EastBayDave

EastBayDave

- Kawasaki Fanatic -
Sharky said:
That should be a track only bike. Everyone knows you can't use that sort of power on the street!!!
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Sorry, I disagree= 'cuz some 1200's are slow man! (think about it...)

Also 'Cuz 175mph is just too slow= life begins ~186mph. :teeth
 
Chill

Chill

Je Suis BARF
Staff member
Sharky said:
That should be a track only bike. Everyone knows you can't use that sort of power on the street!!!
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Tell me about it. I just stuff that extra 100 hp in my back pocket and never touch it on the street. Never I tells ya...
 
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packnrat

Well-known member
well a year back i was only looking for a 750-800 cc bike, (fell in love with a FZ8)

but smaller motor sized (600cc and under) bikes just looked too small,
but i bought a good used FZ1, as the FZ8 is only a nurtered FZ1.

yes far more power than i need..or even want.

but i would rather have extra umph on tap for that one time i might need it, than not having it.

just like carrying a gun on your body:

may never need it. hope to never use it. but if you do you have a chance.

like having home/auto/bike insurance:

may never need it. hope to never use it. but if you do you have a chance.

also i would like to do a couple long trips, better on a larger motor. smaller motors have to over work to do the same job. (car, truck, bike, rv, boat, etc).


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boostat4500

Well-known member
My first street bike was an 05' R1 I bought new. I would say I "needed" more than 600cc's because the bike was just a toy. My daily driver car at the time was faster than 600cc sport bikes so it didn't make much sense to buy one. Now I ride primarily track so I have a 600. If I were only riding the street I would go back to a liter bike cause I miss the low end when just cruising around or playing in the mountains. If you were using a bike strictly as a mode of transportation, I don't think you need much more than a nice scooter.
 
dnyce

dnyce

Member
boostat4500 said:
My first street bike was an 05' R1 I bought new. I would say I "needed" more than 600cc's because the bike was just a toy. My daily driver car at the time was faster than 600cc sport bikes so it didn't make much sense to buy one. Now I ride primarily track so I have a 600. If I were only riding the street I would go back to a liter bike cause I miss the low end when just cruising around or playing in the mountains. If you were using a bike strictly as a mode of transportation, I don't think you need much more than a nice scooter.
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scooter..... Ewwww! :thumbdown

I started on an sv650 and have since moved to a cbr600. I loved the sv over any 250 you could put in front of me for starting out on. In fact, I would do it all again the exact same way!

Now from where I'm standing, more than 600cc's is most definitely overkill, but hey, to each their own... :cool
 
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CalLax

Well-known member
Just throwing in my two cents here... *flamesuit on*

I've had my license for over 5 years but only owned a bike for a small amount of that time. Ive ridden a variety of SUMOs, touring bikes, and a couple 600 sprotbiles. I recently bought a liter v-twin (Aprilia Falco) and couldn't be happier with the decision.

By all BARF standards I don't have the seat time to own such a bike but I find it to be quite comfortable and not at all overpowering/intimidating if you ride properly, don't grab at the throttle, and exercise proper throttle control. At the same time, some of my friends who have been riding longer but are less careful and less conscious of how a machine works found it to be scary when taking the same bike for a test spin. I find the power delivery to be smooth, predictable, and usable around town. I don't need to rev out the engine to squirt away from a light, overtake someone, or cruise along on the freeway. If you want to play in the upper end of the rev range there is WAY more power than you will ever need but you can comfortable stay between 3k-6k whether in the backroads, in town, or on the freeway.

I will definitely provide an update once I have a few thousand more miles on the bike and look forward to enjoying the power when I want/need it.

Ride safe,
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