Don't forget , there was a time when 650 was a big bike . It went from 650 to 1200 with not much in between . I rode a 500 around the outer perimeter of the United States and it did just fine . Bigger s not always better , this bike is smalk enough for me to push around and yet big enough to take me to the other side of the world . Big bikes can be comber some and hard to handle , ride a HD and then get on a TBA ! It's like getting out of a truck and getting into a sports car !!! I like handling over horsepower !! But I like enough horsepower to get me out of the way when needed . This bike is all I need !!!
