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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob
On the street, if you need more power, bigger is better.
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Considering an identical power rating, yet at a lower RPM for a larger engine which also tends to have a better low-end torque, such setup with a higher gearing can also outlast and be more fuel-efficient than some over-revving engine with fewer torque backed by a shorter transmission ratio. No wonder a former owner of a Suzuki GN 125 who now has a Royal Enfield Classic 350 told me it's so much better. As far as the Cub-type Honda engine, it tends to be less rev-happy than the engine of a CB 125 for instance, so it might be more comparable to a lower-displacement engine.
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Mercedes Benz used to have very buzzy little engines, because they were so proud of their racing cars.
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Mercedes-Benz also used to make some engines with a more austere RPM band, yet not so low as some of its American contenders, and I guess you remember that 230cu.in. Pontiac OHC engine based on a Chevrolet straight-6 intended to compete with Mercedes-Benz, while the Italians OTOH tended to make much more rev-happy engines.