18-11-13, 02:01 PM
As someone has already pointed out, there are no 'bad' bikes any more so talk of one brand being better or worse them any other really is quite silly.
As someone else also pointed out, the 600 can do everything you want already so you do not 'need' a 1000.
What a 1000 gives me (and you might be looking for different things) is the ability to be lazy. It doesn't matter that it makes 140hp, I never use 140hp. What I do use is 70 or 80hp when I want to overtake. On the 600, that is means getting the engine properly spinning, so you probably need to drop a cog or two. On the thousand (gen 1), I have over 70hp below 7,000 revs, so all I have to do is roll on. I also know that if I do chose to drop a cog, I can get downright naughty, but knowing I can means I rarely have to.
As someone else also pointed out, the 600 can do everything you want already so you do not 'need' a 1000.
What a 1000 gives me (and you might be looking for different things) is the ability to be lazy. It doesn't matter that it makes 140hp, I never use 140hp. What I do use is 70 or 80hp when I want to overtake. On the 600, that is means getting the engine properly spinning, so you probably need to drop a cog or two. On the thousand (gen 1), I have over 70hp below 7,000 revs, so all I have to do is roll on. I also know that if I do chose to drop a cog, I can get downright naughty, but knowing I can means I rarely have to.