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I mean, back in the day you could buy a honda 450 that was reliable, quiet, and would beat or at worse equal today's triumph 790 and 865 cruisers
What honda 450 are you talking about?
Just for grins, I looked up the specs on a '72 CB 450 four stroke http://www.bikez.com/motorcycles/honda_cb_450_disc_1972.php (couldn't find the torque)
Here's a couple of pertinent items: HP - 45 HP @ 9000 rpm Weight - 449.7 pounds
HP - 55 HP @ 6500 rpm Weight - 504.9 pounds
I seriously doubt the above statement. Are you basing it on the perceptions of the RAT guy? I would want to see a real world test.
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Even one of the guys at RAT who has both a new twin (think it was a speedy tho can't recall for sure)and a 70's honda 450 told me his 450 was slightly quicker
Any mods on the 450 or the SM?
More information is definitely needed.....
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity" - Robert Heinlein
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