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Originally Posted by derangedhermit
To me 20 lbs/hp is kinda low, and that still means 30 hp - about twice what Vetter ballparks.
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a 250 is overkill for keeping up with traffic, even with a tall ratio. I
guarantee that speed and acceleration and weight has gotten far more bikers into trouble than out of it. Guarantee it!
Of course it is fun to have lots of power, but it makes the newbies go splat sooner and the experienced ones don't need it to stay out of trouble. The name of the game here is mpg, not misinformed safety school. Most folks looking in would wonder why ride a bike at all if safety is a concern. It just kills me when the safety crud gets brought up as an excuse to use an oversized bike, or any other road tank. It is completely bogus.