Hi all,
I'm trying to understand why I feel the way I do about the sixes. I only bought my 900 because I prefer its looks to the 750. Perhaps I'm just an Eighties kid at heart - all that matt black, power dressing, bad haircuts and Athena art. The 900 has torque everywhere and no great surge of power like the 750 has when revved hard, people who ride my machine often seem to think there's something wrong with it and perhaps they're right. Its got plenty of poke though, and accelerates deceptively well. The riding position is pants for long distance work but the fairing does something. Fuel economy is good at 45+mpg about 10mpg better than the 750 its also a few pounds lighter. The dry clutch is rubbish and the starer clutch fails without the 750's back up kicker.
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Now to me, the 750 looks like an unfinished special... there's something about the wide engine that makes the bike look wasp waisted. Along with the angle of the fuel tank and seat it looks like they come from two separate machines. For some reason it just grates like the way the angular front guard looks too big for the tires and mounted too high. Wire wheels are pretty and the rear drum keeps everything cleaner.
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Which lights your passion or do you prefer something older?
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Chris
I'm trying to understand why I feel the way I do about the sixes. I only bought my 900 because I prefer its looks to the 750. Perhaps I'm just an Eighties kid at heart - all that matt black, power dressing, bad haircuts and Athena art. The 900 has torque everywhere and no great surge of power like the 750 has when revved hard, people who ride my machine often seem to think there's something wrong with it and perhaps they're right. Its got plenty of poke though, and accelerates deceptively well. The riding position is pants for long distance work but the fairing does something. Fuel economy is good at 45+mpg about 10mpg better than the 750 its also a few pounds lighter. The dry clutch is rubbish and the starer clutch fails without the 750's back up kicker.
Now to me, the 750 looks like an unfinished special... there's something about the wide engine that makes the bike look wasp waisted. Along with the angle of the fuel tank and seat it looks like they come from two separate machines. For some reason it just grates like the way the angular front guard looks too big for the tires and mounted too high. Wire wheels are pretty and the rear drum keeps everything cleaner.
Which lights your passion or do you prefer something older?
Chris
