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Originally Posted by 2LZ
I'm not sure why we're comparing a 650 to a 400. Totally different beasts, unless I'm missing something here.
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It started because I have an equal interest in both bikes. You would think they are very different, but in reality they are more alike than you would think. An aircooled "650" twin making 47hp weighing in at about 450lbs vs a 36hp water cooled "400" twin weighing in at about 360lbs. Both more "traditional" styled bikes, have almost identical power to weight ratios (about 10lbs per HP), and roughly similar price points.
As far as I am concerned, the RE 650's are in the most direct competition with the liquid cooled 300-400cc bike segment as a whole, which is why it is being considered among them. The RE also has that rugged simplicity factor that I kind of like being an overbuilt air cooled motor. Plus, the 270 crank makes it sound cool lol.
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Originally Posted by 2LZ
Megadan's size? Get the physically larger bike. I doubt we'll find him in a Smart Car anytime soon.... ;-)
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Aside from the width of the bikes, they are actually pretty close in size in terms of wheelbase, seat height, etc. So the "bigger" bike really isn't that much bigger.