Why your bike?

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by The Chi

I love ya Ed, but sometimes I think youre on crack. Unless Im at the track and constantly running my RPMS up on purpose (like never going higher than 3rd), my 600 NEVER gets that high. Running on the streets, even at levels I shouldnt be, its still never higher than 6-8...and NEVER sees 10-12 on the street.

But what about highway trips? If I run on the highway for more than 30 minutes, buzzing at 7K rpm gets old, especially with an aftermarket exhaust. So for me a 750 or 1000 is better because the revs are lower.