Whats worse? no grunt or no soul?

[mr.z]

As the title really

Whats a worse caracteristic?

Solid engine with good power and a predictable curve of steady power = more controll but less supprises than an episode of friends.

revy/ old farty engine with little power but makes allot of (good) noise and the power it has comes in short blasts = more fun, filled pants.

Just wondered really, predicatable power or blasts of madness?

Another thing, is there any such thing as too much power? have you ever looked at a bike and thought "i'd never use all that 150bhp" i mean this for your every day bike... or would you get the most fearsome bike you could afford?
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[Kickstart]

Hi

To an extent a combination of the 2. Blasts of power are good fun, but on the lanes I use to get to work it would be a pain on a daily basis. But linear predictable power just just too boring. The FZR isn't bad, with useable power up to 7000 and then it wakes up a bit. Could maybe do with more low end power, but not at the expense of the top end zing.

150hp could be fun, but again it would be a liability on a daily basis. The Bandit is just no fun on the tight lanes, and was really more pleasant to ride in that situation when it was standard.

All the best

Keith
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[stinkwheel]

Short bursts. QED

Yamaha Diversion 600. 60bhp, 125mph, 400lb.

Smooth, steady, predictable 4-cylinder engine. Boring as feck.



Kawasaki GPZ500s. 60bhp, 125mph, 375lb

Lumpy at low revs, flatspot at 6,500rpm, goes mental at 8k. Quite fun actually.
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