08-15-2017, 10:18 AM
My first bike was an SV-650, and I do miss that sporty V-twin rumble. I remember swearing that I'd "never own a inline-4 bike, because they make all their power in the wrong place"....
Obviously I was a young clueless fool, but I was basing that opinion on the high-strung 600 & 1000cc sportbikes of the time.
I think I'd enjoy owning a Ducati, but I'll admit...this air-cooled 4 is sweet!! Like others have said, it's perfect for my riding style.
One bike or engine I'll never own again is a 360-degree parallel twin (as in, the F800GT, etc). It sounded like someone kicked a 55-gallon drum full of wrenches down a hill.
While it's not my type of bike to ever own, I'd love to try the BMW K1600GT, with that super-awesome inline 6.
Obviously I was a young clueless fool, but I was basing that opinion on the high-strung 600 & 1000cc sportbikes of the time.
I think I'd enjoy owning a Ducati, but I'll admit...this air-cooled 4 is sweet!! Like others have said, it's perfect for my riding style.
One bike or engine I'll never own again is a 360-degree parallel twin (as in, the F800GT, etc). It sounded like someone kicked a 55-gallon drum full of wrenches down a hill.
While it's not my type of bike to ever own, I'd love to try the BMW K1600GT, with that super-awesome inline 6.