01-10-13, 09:32 PM
The new restriction laws are hazy to say the least. My mate had real issues working out if he was able to restrict a hornet 600 and was getting a lot of vague answers. Have you thought about a Suzuki SV650? I know they are supposed to take to the 33bhp restriction pretty well so if you can restrict them to the 45 ish or whatever it is you can have now that would be even better. The low down torque will still be available which they have a decent amount of being a V twin, plus they are lightweight, handle well, are reliable with a lot of cheap 2nd hand parts available and make decent allrounders. When my fazer was 33bhp restricted it was a bit wheezy as you would expect and didn't rev out at all which was a huge shock when I finally removed the restriction and felt like I had a rocket up my ass when I hit 8k and upwards for the first time. It was still good restricted but I imagine an SV would take to restriction better. Something to think about anyway.