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Old 03-25-2009, 10:28 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by smileyman View Post
Yeah but those long straights have the engines revved out at top speed and a good draft...I think that would mask the differences somewhat. I mean at that speed you have aero to consider and the bikes gearing, I don't see as how top speed would be so different.

However the extra 525 cc would show up on acceleration the most I think. As I said before it is curious the bikes are so close considering how different they are, but I still would take the 525 extra cc and 20 lbs if it were my fight.
Me too...that's why I ride the R1 and not the R6. j/k
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