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[Howie]

About 120?  Yes.

[Grampa]

Unless.......

Bam....140mph

[diamonddog-2]

140?   with a different bike?.....or too many upgrades for my meager budget?   

[DarkMonster620]

From a M620 owner, mod to your liking, YOU will top at about 215km/h with very good conditions, to go faster, smaller sprocket at the rear means less torque to ride around town and lower gear in the twisties . . .

I went to 14/48 and had gobbles of torque around the city, loss a lot on the highway and don't regret it . . . Might go back to OEM gearing again or maybe, a tooth more at the rear

[koko64]

Let us know what you get.

[diamonddog-2]

koko64,

Absolutely!   I'm sure to have more questions, like:   a 2004 1000S ie needs the 7500 mile service. Everything else looks good but the current [3rd] owner dropped it 2 years ago, put a small dent in the tank ['doh!] and stopped riding it.    Is there ever any chance that small tank dents can be pulled out without painting? 

What should I expect to shell out for the 7500 mile service?  I'm sure it varies but a ballpark is fine.

......I was talking to my roommate who pointed out: "yeah, the 620 is plenty quick and has a fairly high top end. I mean how fast do you NEED to go?....and how often do you need to go THAT fast.....and for how long?"     It kinda makes sense to me in that, with the type of riding I'll be doing, a 620 might be just great. 115 to 120 is fast enough for me for the shorter sections of back roads I'd be running on. In town is just gettin' on the throttle and braking on a few streets and roads here and there.   Plus it might fit my budget better.  As the temps fall, I'm hoping to see a few bikes I have my eye on get closer to my price range. I'll keep you guys posted.

[NAKID]

Unless.......

Bam....140mph

Only if it's the Capirex...

[koko64]

Dents can be tapped out from inside if you're lucky.  A big rider will overwhelm stock 620 suspension and most Ducati forks so factor in spring changes too. At least the 1000 forks can be adjusted. A bigger bike may have already had the springs changed for a bigger rider.

 Belts, battery, fuel filter and valve check can be added to the oil change on that 1000. A big guy will want the easy grunt of the 1000 over the revvy 620 any day imo.
Some 1000 models had bad valve guides but most have been fixed by now I guess.
All these are bargaining points on price. I say get the torque motor over the revvy bike. Get the V8 over the fast 4 if you are used to grunt.

You only need to pay someone to do the valves and maybe the belts if you are handy. EFI fuel filter changes are a pita but not technically difficult.

[ducpainter]

Depends on how fussy you are wrt paintless dent repair. Bike tanks are considerably thicker than car panels. They might get 'most' of it, but I've never seen one be perfect.

Unless.......

Bam....140mph

140?   with a different bike?.....or too many upgrades for my meager budget?   

Only if it's the Capirex...

Many moons ago there was a member on the old DML, the place most of us came from, that swore his 620 Capirex, a Monster model named after Loris Capirossi, would do an honest 140. Some things are too funny to let go.

[koko64]

  The 1000 might do 130.

[ducpainter]

I've seen 130 on my 900. Takes a long stretch to get there.

[NAKID]

The 1000 might do 130.

Saw 142 indicated on my S2R1000.

[koko64]

I've seen 130 on my 900. Takes a long stretch to get there.

That would be about 120 on the radar I reckon? My modified 900 made 125 on the dyno without me as a wind sock. Mind you it depends on the gearing, head wind, etc. I'd be happy with 140 out of a modified 1000. I think the Capirex 620 had a turbo.

Nakid. Maybe 130-135?

[NAKID]

Nakid. Maybe 130-135?

I think that's probably generous. I'd be willing to bet 142 indicated is ~128 actual. I think 10% error is pretty standard.

[koko64]

My Hyper manual states 6% error optimistic from the factory for my model and Aussie law is 5% error.
10% on the older clocks wouldnt surprise me at all.