Can 47bhp machines still be fun to ride?

[richie the 1st]

Its not what you got.?? But how you use it.??

[MrGrumpy]

I'd like to know what MCN definiton of 'fun' is?

150hp+?
Overtaking on blind bends?
Speed limit - whats that?
Riding within your own abilities - again whats that?
Standing around in one piece leathers on a hot summers day?
Only riding for a few days within a few months a year then taking the car the rest of the year?

Believe it or not, on the MCN website today, there is a poll saying 'Would you consider commuting by bike instead of using the car?' !!!!!

Would you?? Why the hell wouldn't you?? WTF are these people on??

[bumblebeetuna]

Different bikes have different characteristics. Some will be boring some will be great.

A 22 bhp vespa is a lot more fun to ride than a 650 burgman that has 50 odd bhp.

[Liam]

A 22 bhp vespa is a lot more fun to ride than a 650 burgman that has 50 odd bhp.

You'll be in trouble! (in the morning)
Luckily for you, the nurse at the old folks home puts all the burger riders to bed at 8.30 sharp!

[wozza]

The 0 to 60 time for the NC700 is about 5.4 secs that's pretty respectable and suits me fine. Great sporty fun around the unclassified, B roads and minor A roads which I'm always out and about on.

[bumblebeetuna]

Fun is based on how the bike makes u feel. I've had more fun on smaller bikes than bigger particularly round town and twisties.

If anyone gauges how fun a bike is to how fast it goes then you havent rode a wide enough range of bikes yet.

[Brubaker]

I'll go for practical over fun, I'd rather be on a maxi scooter with it's weather protection and storage than on a Vespa type scooter pretending I'm a a Mod.

[Big Den]

there is a follow on question to this one in as much as what defines a great bike or ride for that matter, a scooter rider of many years and campaigns once told me "its all about the ride" and i think about that now and then, i commute all year but wouldn't call any of the runs as a great ride, more like relief to have feckin made it
I go for a trip to Jockland or France and although i am like a dog with 2 dicks at the prospect of the long ride, not many have been memorable, on a group ride you are restricted to the speed/roads dictated by others, i think my epic rides have been odd little blasts along back roads on great sunny days where either yer not in a hurry to get anywhere and take in the scenery or find yer self on some open clear stretches with a few nice sweeping bends with no sideroads or other cars etc about so you can give it the beans/big lean

[horobags]

I'll go for practical over fun, I'd rather be on a maxi scooter with it's weather protection and storage than on a Vespa type scooter pretending I'm a a Mod.

why do so many people think if you ride a vespa your a mod. I know lots of vespa gts owners, none mods. The gts is a fun scooter to ride, with a big grin factor, they handle extremely well, and have an exellent power delivery for a 300cc , and up to 80 mpg , thats why they are so popular. Nothing to do with owning a two tone suit.

[ridinhigh]

I own a Vespa gts 300, i think its a great bike to ride ,in fact from a sport bike back ground ,the gts surprises
me a lot, its got a great big grin factor,
and at my age i hardly think im a mod ,,i was once a teddy boy of the first generation ,lol at that time
i owned a 1946 BSA,