Motorcycle and Scooter appreciation

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Hefty in reply to @Mikey5000

I’ll get one if you get one.

I reckon the smaller engine might even make it more fun round town. Though I fear above 60mph you’d miss it.

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M_V in reply to @Hefty

I had a 690 loaner when I took my 390 to be serviced. It might have been limited/detuned or whatever due to being a loaner but I was proper underwhelmed. I thought I'd be gutted to hand it back and take my 390 away but nah.

You don't have to work the gearbox like you do on the 390 but then, that's half the fun innit and only managed to get an extra 15 or 20mph out of the top end of it ragging it back along the a9 to get it back in time.

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Mikey5000 in reply to @M_V

They must have put it on the ‘wet’ fuel map - 50% more power and similar weight plus bags of torque on the 690 - also the sound of the Akra system on mine is quite addictive. True that you can’t wring it’s neck like you can a 390 without being very antisocial indeed.

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