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Old 10-19-2009, 12:44 AM   #145
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Originally Posted by pdog View Post
Probably the biggest issue with Buell for me personally was their terrible lineup. You had a 500cc crapcycle at the bottom end and then 900/1200cc monsters for everything else. How about a decent middleweight for the SV650 and Monster market?

Did you ever test ride the 900cc version?

It was Buell's middle weight. I really doubt 94HP and 74lbft of torque is anything threatening.

The 1200cc at best did 103HP.


I think the SV, stock, does 70HP.



Unfortunately, many can't see past the basics of displacement.
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