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You mean Swivel doesn't know everything, but still posted in a smug and sarcastic manner?!!!
I want to show you something, it's my etrade shocked face...
Ha! Your preachen to the choir.
I'm just sayin the vast majority of people have been led to belive "bigger is better". They have forgotten (or never knew) that smaller displacement bikes are perfectly usable. To a lot of people anything smaller than 750cc is an enrty level bike. (a Sportster 883 is a girls bike??? Really? )
For me a SR400 would be more than enough as well as being cheap on insurance. I just find that in the past really small displacement bikes always looked a little goofy. I remember seeing a MB50 at a dealer once and it almost looked like a real bike.It sat at the dealer for years. At the moment I am quite impressed with the CBR125 and TU250. They actually look like a bike I would like to ride.
SMall-displacement, high-compression makes for a powerband that is *fun* to operate.
But yeah... I can't think of any 750 I would refer to as an "entry level" bike. XD
I think people tend to forget they're dealing with a whole different animal, and just start thinking in terms of, "Only 98 horsepower? My mom's Camry has more than that!"
Weezy - I see the CBR125R... and raise you the CBR250R/RR from yesteryear. The CBR125 is a good bike for small people (under 5'6") but for most people is a bit of a joke physically. I'd rather a regular 250cc thumper, even in dirtbike form.
Catbird - Small bikes equals big rider input... equals big fun! My CBR250R and Aprilia RS125 were the most fun bikes ever, along with my XR600R - all lightweight and relatively low power rides that can really carve some a$$ given the right rider and circumstances.
AKO/Hillsy - Yes, we need certified tyres. No, its not a particularly strignent test - they simply need to apply a few extra criteria or so and then stamp 2% of global output as "Australian Standards Approved" instead of "Department Of Transportation Approved". Yes, they are fitted to delivered bikes... much as they ship bikes without brake fluid, batteries, fuel, oil or... shock horror... tyres
THere's that 200-300cc range where you produce ample practical power but get phenomenal mileage without resorting to additional expense or complication. Or weight.
And it's also fun to beat on smaller bikes to keep up with traffic.
Talking strict milages... I know of several BMW GS650 (proper single cylinder engine) riders that report 80~90mpg or so frequently, and we're talking 50~70mph cruises here. Performance goes over 100mph and they're a comfortable ride, too, apparently.
Hell, my father gets over 50mpg on his BMW HP2 Sport with a cruise of 80mph and top throttle whacks ever now and then of up to 120mph! My XR600R will equal or better those economy figures and still have legitimately enjoyable real world performance on motorways and in the twisties, for that matter.
Eocnomy might be good and all but it really is something to have a good all rounder.
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