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Old 07-19-2016, 08:32 AM   #168
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Originally Posted by Shinigami301 View Post
The truth is, once you have been riding sport bikes for a couple decades, there isn't one car this side of a quarter million dollars that seems all that fast. Nothing affordable is as fast or quick as a sport bike, so you tend to appreciate the handling more in a lightweight and competent package like the 86.
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Yeah no kidding. I think this is one reason I don't complain about "only 200hp." My other ride to work is a 2013 Ninja ZX6R 636.
Doesn't have to be a sport bike. My last bike (Honda 919/Hornet standard/naked bike) would do 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. Even a 2014 Goldwing will do 3.4 seconds.
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