why not the 750?

[ducpainter]

Perhaps friend was a bit of a weenie?

The newer fuelies, like the 695, have excellent fuelings and such so that has made a big difference. The 696's power is gobs more than the close-in-displacement 600, 620, etc.

I doubt it.

I had a fuelie 750 SS.

It was a dog.

[junior varsity]

well, all i know is the new-fangled robot lookin' 696 has got some zip.

i'd be interested to see the wheel-weights on the newer dss monsters compared to the older monsters - not sure if they were the same.

That would make a good bit of difference in feel.

[caperix]

The 750 is a good motor, I always felt like ducati set it up for smooth power delivery.  The low compression ratio, small valve heads, and mild cams do make it a smooth motor with very even torque.  620's do make about the same horse power, but they have higher compression and more agressive cams in almost the same head as the 750.