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Subjective indeed. I think a Strom still looks worlds better than a Multistrada -- one of the fugliest bikes IMHO -- as does the bubble-styled Tiger, with the Ulysses and of course GS looking the most thought out of the bunch.

 

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Damn, you're missing the point. Even a Monster 620 has the torque grunt to feel fast, and the Stada -- looks notwithstanding -- is a real performance machine. Don't dwell on hp numbers... a great moto is more than just specs. That said, I've had several Strada riders say they wish they'd bought a V-Strom and saved the cash for extra bells and whistles.

 

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Re: horses

Damn straight. Besides, the moto is only part of the equation. The real question is can you handle more hp? I know I find any 600-750cc modern bike more than enough to feel crazy on and even my old ZX-9R was more power than I like for street use. ;-)