There's enough power in my old, aging UJM to get me into trouble. I don't think people quite understand how their bikes make power. Those who say they need more straight-line power usually don't rap their bikes out to redline in every gear. They roll on the throttle at 3,000 RPMs and let off well before redline, saying they need a faster bike.2wheel wrote:I'd recommend upgrading to a 600cc sport bike. They are much faster than the 500. There's enough power in a current 600cc sportbike to get you into trouble. Ride that for a few years and then go up to a litre bike (if you think you need more power).
Then again, going fast in a straight line, from a roll, isn't my thing. Perhaps I just don't "get" the appeal of it.
I'll stick with winding my poor 20 year old 600cc bike up to redline and having plenty of power to spare in the twisties.
