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sprintrsdawg · 02-18-2006

Now THAT was a worthwhile meeting of minds, plagued and Kilibeaux! Yes, I'm serious. Good perspectives and good points.

The 675 does fit, and fairly I think, in the supersport class when the cylinder allowance is factored in. And on tight, technical courses it should be competitive. But once top speed becomes important, I just don't see the 675 being able to hold its own. Then again, as pointed out, how much can the motor be tuned?

The point about corner speed is a good one, but there's no reason the 600s won't be as fast as the 675s. They are, in essence, running the same weights and chassis. I thnk the liter bike discussion sort of muddied the waters a bit.

You know, the most interesting thing to come out of the 675 may be a new riding style. The reviews have commented on the riders' need to let the motor work down low. So, what will we have between the "arc" approach of the lightweights and the "point and shoot" of the heavyweights"? Probably something like the modified approach of the supersports. Surprise
:-D

Imagine: the 600 riders draft the 675 riders, who will have torque, out of the turns and then pass them in the straight, only to have the 675 riders draft them into the next corner. What becomes important? Yep, braking. And how does one gain an advantage in braking once everyone has good brakes? Yep, you grow a bigger set.
It really could make for some exciting dicing. I hope we get to see this at a level like BSB.

There are a few teams who will be racing the 675 with serious intentions this year. Even at the club level (WERA, CCS, etc) we should learn something about the bike. If things work out at this level, look for pressure to have the bike legalized at the national and international levels. Maybe we'll see a triumph back at IofM!