Something I don’t think I’ve ever posted before here when discussing 600cc supersports; they really just aren’t that fun to ride on the street, and you have to ring their necks in order to get the performance out of them that they offer…and at a level that’s hyper illegal and usually WELL OVER the capability of 9.3 out of 10 riders.
They have GOBS of HP and caparatively little torque…and that’s not usually available to much higher in the rev band. I really, really enjoy lighter, lower displacement bikes, and especially twins. Torque is LOTS of fun and usually available much lower in the rev range. I say often that one of my favorite bike’s is my wifes Ducati M620. Nice, smooth powerband without tons of HP. Lower than an SV in fact, but with comparable torque, and in my opinion, and sweeter sounding exhaust…AND a factor slipper clutch. Makes for a dang neet package.
You can pick them up cheaply and while they DO require maintenance, it’s not too bad. Good luck finding one without the tank dented on either side from the bar controls…but hey, if it does, you’ll get it cheaper and won’t cry so much should you do the same thing!