From a newbie!
Hi just joined the HUB buthtis post struck a chord with me as i've owned a super-ten and an xt600e. I bought my 600e and had many happy miles on her. When I met my partner back in 1994 I decided I needed more power for 2-up touring and so bought the Super-ten.
The 750 is a great bike with plenty of power and will cruise happily at 110 mph, it's also quite flickable in the twisties BUT, after owning many more bikes since then, from Ducati Monsters to BMW1100's, the one that still tugs at my biker heart strings is the xt600. It's just so flexible and easy to throw around and for me that compensates for the lack of top end power. As others have already said, just sit back and relax, so what if it takes another half hour to get there, the experience is everything! OR a I just getting old?!!! (Don't answer that).
Seriously tough the XTZ750 is agood bike but for me, it is not as consumate as the XT600e. I am selling my brand new (6 month old) Bandit 650 because I want to but another xt600e, I wan't a real bike again. Power isn't everything!
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