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It isn't all about HP numbers and Tim Allen grunts. On long all day rides, larger engines will be turning lower RPMs at highway speeds, with less vibration. Plus, for the long haul, there is something to be said about a heavy bike, which in and of itself makes the ride smoother and less affected by crosswinds and buffeting from other larger road vehicles. Plus, if you ever experience a stiff headwind - one that will blow you off your bike at a stand still - you might appreciate having the extra oomph to help you punch forward at speed.Whoa! Has about 115 HP if I'm not mistaken. You desire more? NVM ....of course you do
If most of what you do is solo tooling around town and day rides over back roads, then you might be very happy with a lighter bike with more modest HP.
On several occasions, I made a one-day mad dash to DFW and back to Houston. I've done that on several different bikes, include once on a Speed Triple R and, later, with a Sprint GT. Virtually identical engines (1050cc triple), but the experiences couldn't be more different. By the time I rolled into the garage on my S3R, I couldn't wait to get off it. My neck was sore from fighting the headwind for 8hrs, and my wrists were buzzing 2hrs afterwards. With the Sprint GT... not such problems. I could easily have eaten dinner and went on anther 200 mile ride. The added weight on the Sprint GT went into more than just a nice full fairing. My original intention was to turn the S3R into a convertible sport tourer, but I found out the hard way that it takes more than farkeling to do one right. Others will probably disagree, but that was based on my own experience.
