I dunno. I've been on rides with liter bikes, and while I'm not saying they didn't leave me behind at times, I can tell you that they never lost me. I think a smaller bike can make you a better rider. I also think if *I* had a liter bike, I'd likely be dead by now. I'm too much of a fucking gearhead, and I usually wring my toys out for all they're worth. Frankly, most sport bikes are so beyond what is needed or even usable on the street (without fear of arrest), that it's just overkill. So I wring it out 98% of the time. It's like driving a VW bug...no one knows you're spanking the fucking bajesus out of it, white knuckling the damn thing, and having a total blast. Something bigger would probably just be a waste, or worse, a temptation.
It does 110, 115 if you lay on the tank, and it gets there reasonably quickly. That'll do.
Still, if anyone wants to gift me a 916 Duc, I think I'd probably ride it instead.
