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I like my big single for what I use it for (delivering lazy people's sushi and tpas), standard exhaust is just about enough, can make it pop a little on overrun if you want, just about enough to keep suicide peds at bay, whilst not being enough to bother people coming home late at night all the time.
However, on open road, yeah, really lacking.
Wanted to ride the the pyrenees next summer, but don't think I can take 1.5 days each way of motorways on it, just doesn't suit that travel at all.
BrickMan
@Jung
Big single noise is growing on me - I like the crack of my XR650.
I've not been mad about riding the smaller ones though. I've had a blat on WR and RMZ450s both of which have a bit more poke than the little KTM. You really have to wring them out to get at it though. They'll pull from nothing, but all the real shunt is in the last 3rd of the rev range. I guess they'd probably make good sporty road engines, but you definitely want a top gearbox to keep them on the boil.