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Originally Posted by navin_v8

I still have a wide on my face when I feather the throttle at 80-90 KMPH to feel that torque on demand phenomenon. The torque has spoiled me apart from the rolling on tractability I get in 3rd gear while puttering around in Bombay traffic at crawling speeds. Sometimes I don't have to use the throttle at all on first gear while exiting my building and while on extremely narrow roads, the motorcycle just rolls on torque alone.

I know right! I miss the vibration at standstill, the easy roll in third, and most of all the muted roar of the exhaust at a little over half the throttle when it produced the sweetest notes. So many wonderful memories of college rides to Satara, Lonavla and Mahabaleshwar, not to mention the looks I got!

Originally Posted by navin_v8

I am sure of facing a huge dilemma when I am in the market for a new motorcycle, as the Tbird500 torque delivery at the bottom and mid-range has spoiled me and I will inadvertently keep looking for the same feature may it be ADV, Tourer, Retro Classic, Sport etc. class of motorcycles.

P.S. I never considered RE Tbird to be a cruiser class of motorcycle. For me it was/is always a roadster with comfortable riding ergonomics. The RE Meteor and Super Meteor have upped the game and are worthy of the cruiser tag.

Me too! It was always almost a cruiser, but not quite. That said, I think the Super Meteor is a good replacement for it. I've been considering the Scram version of the Himalayan 450, whenever it lands, since I'm a little short on cash. Despite the ADV/scrambler version, I think that engine might give me the same thrill. But that growl, the feeling of taming that beast of a clutch and the sheer adrenaline of kicking the beast to life will always be there. I'm smiling thinking of the huge, inane grin it always put on my face