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Originally Posted by rathr-b-cruisin  I'll tell you what sold me on my c50. fuel injected, liquid cooled, shaft drive, style, comfort when i sat on it, price. I didnt even care about the brakes, and i know that she'll lock up the rear if you want it so i wouldnt let the drums vs disc be a major deciding factor. But i see you are looking at a 1300 and the suzuki is an 805 so you might want to decide if you want the bigger bike or not. I have never been disappointed in my c50 as far as needing more power. I've never ridden anything bigger so i cant tell if there would be a big difference or a huge difference. I can say that with me and my wife going 2-up it gives me all i want. |
I was told by a dealer that the main difference between smaller and larger bikes is top speed. You get more torque but they are also heavier, so depending on the bike you may not get much more acceleration.
800cc is enough to do anything legal and a little bit more. The only issue might be roll on performance. I know that, except on totally level terrain, the roll on performance of my 800 isn't particularly amazing. It is at least as good as my car though.