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Originally Posted by MikeHump  I'm with Rick on this one...
When I think of outgrow, I think of a child outgrowing their clothes, necessitating a new set of clothes. Now, if you apply this logic to motorcycles:
When does anyone really outgrow a bike...to the point where they NEED a larger, faster, etc...? Unless it's a 250cc or less, I don't think any of us really NEED a bigger, quicker, faster bike, it's a matter of WANTING a new bike. Even then, some of the 250cc bikes out there aren't anything to joke about, they're still capable of delivering quite the performance for such a small machine.
So, when you say you need more speed...do you really NEED more speed, or do you just want more speed? Have you really outgrown your bike, or have you just merely got bored of it? I'm sure your current bike could get you into some situations where it would challenge your skills to the fullest.
The reason I own a 600cc sportbike isn't because I "outgrew" a smaller bike, it's because I wanted a 600cc sportbike (not to mention because I made a dumb choice on a 1st bike and didn't know what I was getting into at the time  despite warnings from various members of this forum). If I ever upgrade to another bike, I highly doubt it will be due to me outgrowing the performance of my bike, because that will NEVER happen. My bike will always be capable of doing a lot more than I'll be able to handle, even 5 years down the road. |
Technically, the only things we "NEED" are Shelter, clothing, food and water.
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My bike will always be capable of doing a lot more than I'll be able to handle, even 5 years down the road.
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let me quote this part in particular. As you said, more that
YOU would be able to handle. For some, a 600 cc sport bike will be too slow, too small and they want more, so they bump up to a 1000cc, or 1300cc.
for example, my friend around the corner has the r6 from Yamaha, he is kicking himself for not getting the r1 as he says he has done all he can do with it. It's no longer fun for him to ride.
I guess it all depends on the person/rider.