It's in production - finally

[Edbear]

And watch out for the Chinese! Once they get their arses into top gear and go for the world market, the Koreans wont get a look in. The Chinese already own Benelli and are cranking that up.......so they dont just make billions of cheap copies of Hondas and Yamahas........ there are going to be lots of changes on the biking scene in the next 5 years, I reckon

Yep again! The Koreans know that and they're flat out trying to establish a niche for themselves as a buffer against the coming tide. Look what Hyundai are doing, they've really lifted their game in the car market.

It's dog-eat-dog out there and the Yanks are VERY concerned right now, too. Gotta give Harley kudos for their efforts, too, got some smart people in their planning department!

[imdying]

Yep again! The Koreans know that and they're flat out trying to establish a niche for themselves as a buffer against the coming tide. Look what Hyundai are doing, they've really lifted their game in the car market.

It's dog-eat-dog out there and the Yanks are VERY concerned right now, too. Gotta give Harley kudos for their efforts, too, got some smart people in their planning department!

Harley is in a mild panic apparently. The average age of a Harley buyer is now 43, and they're concerned they're going to run out of buyers in the not too distant future. They won't go under, but they're worried that it'll reverse the growth they've made in the last decade.

I'm guessing more like 10 years than 5 before the Korean or Chinese 1000c four is competitive, but sure as eggs it'll come.

[Waylander]

SPman[/LEFT];806898]And watch out for the Chinese! Once they get their arses into top gear and go for the world market, the Koreans wont get a look in. The Chinese already own

Benelli

and are cranking that up.......so they

dont

just make billions of cheap copies of

Hondas

and

Yamahas

........ there are going to be lots of changes on the biking scene in the next 5 years, I reckon

Ever wondered what those geeky Asians were doing at school with their noses always stuffed into their studies? There ya go.

[Hillbilly]

Here are the subtle differences between the engines of the SV650, GT650 & MRX 650:

Suzuki SV650

Capacity 645cc
Bore x Stroke 81 x 62.6 mm
Compression Ratio 11.5:1
Max Power 70 hp @ 9000 rpm
Max Torque 61.7 Nm @ 7400 rpm

Hyosung GT650

Capacity 647cc
Bore X Stroke 78 x 67.2 mm
Compression Ratio 11.6:1
Max Power 79 hp @ 9500 rpm
Max Torque 69.4 Nm @ 7500 rpm

Fischer MRX650

Capacity 647cc
Bore x Stroke 81.55 x 62.0 mm
Compression Ratio 11.47:1
Max Power 79 hp @ 9000 rpm
Max Torque 69.4 Mn @ 7000 rpm

There are also various options available with the MRX650: