Quote:
Originally Posted by
Dick Dastardly
The main reason for the change was the loss of life due to riders speed on the big bikes. The 690 had a lot of power and a 100mph+ top end. The rallye bikes were just too fast.
It has leveled the playing field for manufactures as all seem to have a 450 size bike.
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The first bit is the reason they gave (in practice, the top 450s aren't much slower).
The second bit is the actual reason. And it's succeeded.