 02-Jul-2004, 17:40 | #23 | |
| Registered Forum User Big Twin  Posts: 1,973 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Sussex Mood: Train comes and I know its destination Quote:
Strictly from a road standpoint (and IMO), the 749S has more than ample performance from the engine and suspension standpoints. I suppose the main thing that sold me on the bigger bike (and has subsequently been borne out by experience) is that I can be lazy regarding gear selection at times. Not having to change down (as did on the 749S) is a big bonus for me during the times I am bimbling and not attempting to nail it  Plus, I really wanted the Ohlins suspension, rather than the Showa - not that my abilities as a rider demand it, it's more to do with snobbery really! I suppose, too, I wanted the bigger bike on the off-chance that maybe, just maybe, I might have been eventually become disappointed with the comparative lack of horses and all-out grunt of the 749S. As my sensei, Barry Stokes, used to say, there's no substitute for cubes Just my two cents of course. | ||
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