Is 50 BHP as much horsepower as you'll ever need?

Ranger Bob · Today, 10:54 AM

The GS850 had a reputation for being bullet proof, that's why I bought it when it popped up in the local paper. Never babied it but I was polite to it. I see many Youtube videos of people cracking the throttle on and off and generally thrashing their bikes. Watch road racers. They roll the throttle on and off. Being smooth makes engines last longer. Had a Kawasaki Concours I put 90,000 on. Still running strong at that point. I now have a 650 V-Strom that friends also have. One has over 150,000 miles, another has over 125,000 miles and one more with 80,000 miles. They have never had any issues with these bikes, all still running fine. This gets me back to the original post. If you want a bike to run at freeway speeds, buy a bike designed to to so. 50HP is plenty but my V-Strom has about 75HP on a relatively small bike. Plenty of power to ride it anywhere without running it hard.

Today, 10:54 AM	#1
Ranger Bob Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Florida/N.Carolina Posts: 4	The GS850 had a reputation for being bullet proof, that's why I bought it when it popped up in the local paper. Never babied it but I was polite to it. I see many Youtube videos of people cracking the throttle on and off and generally thrashing their bikes. Watch road racers. They roll the throttle on and off. Being smooth makes engines last longer. Had a Kawasaki Concours I put 90,000 on. Still running strong at that point. I now have a 650 V-Strom that friends also have. One has over 150,000 miles, another has over 125,000 miles and one more with 80,000 miles. They have never had any issues with these bikes, all still running fine. This gets me back to the original post. If you want a bike to run at freeway speeds, buy a bike designed to to so. 50HP is plenty but my V-Strom has about 75HP on a relatively small bike. Plenty of power to ride it anywhere without running it hard.
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