[LiamJose]

Originally Posted by b16h22

MT09 is a triple FYI. We have the CBR650r which is a sports tourer with a 650 i4. The reason for not having many i4s in the middleweight category is cost and weight. A CBR650r is the heaviest among the 650-700 sports bikes and by a decent margin. R7 is a lightweight supersports and it is made to compete in the supertwins class of racing. The R7/MT07/T7 engine (CP2) is considered one of the finest engines of the last decade. Btw, have no idea why someone would want to lug a sportsbike engine even if it is a tractable one. It is a bad practice and always use the revs.

Is CBR 650R really a sports tourer? I mean the bike is pretty committed for a sports tourer. Sure, it's not RC 390 committed but it's still a committed position in my opinion. I'd say the CBR 650 F is more relaxed. Even if we consider CBR 650 R(and get a handle bar riser), do we have any other sports tourers with 4-cylinder engines in the 600 cc category?

I'm that guy who loves the smooth power delivery of 4 cylinders.