We like to bench race, even more so in the USA. I mean, one of the most popular sports here involves a bunch of cars driving around in circles, so most of us don't really know much more about skillful driving. That's why we use the hard numbers to say "Not only does my car/bike/truck have more HP than yours, but it handles better too" instead of actually putting it to the test. We like our cars BIG. We like our cars fast. But we don't want to need skill to drive them.Sevulturus wrote:I think people in North America in general as too obsessed with the "bigger is better," idealogy. Buying a bike based solely on stats is a mistake. Any 600 that is comfortable for him to sit on is the best one for him.
For instance, on the highway, there was no way my little I4 nissan altima could touch my friends Thunderbird, even if it "only had a small block" (and a SMALL smallblock at that, just a 289). BUT get us on the back roads, and i could always beat him to our destination when we took seperate vehicles. He was a decent driver too, just didn't practice as much as i was fond of doing.
That SV will smoke any super-sport if it's ridden by Rossi, and the rest are your average rider.
That being said, if you go 600cc super bike, try an R6, they've very light and comfortable IMO. Though i still like the idea of that Triumph 675. Cause simply put, twins can't make the HP of I4's CC for CC. That's why Ducati has the 749 that still makes similar power to a 600 despite it's greater CC.
