[Richard230]

Kind of the opposite of a Royal Enfield model: https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/2024-yamaha-mt-09-first-ride-review

[him a layin]

yummy!

[AzCal Retred]

Almost 120 HP and 425 pounds wet. A few new 2023's out there for $8000 or so. Lighter than an interceptor with over double the beans, only about $2K more. If you are after speed...

2023 Yamaha MT-09 - $7,977 - 1 mile -
https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/mcd/d/scottsdale-2023-yamaha-mt-09/7771176038.html

[him a layin]

i'd settle for just enough speed and weight to keep up with traffic without it being buzzy. i think i'm still looking for the right bike for me.

[Leofric]

Plenty of bikes about to keep up with modern traffic without being buzzy - trouble is there will be something else that will not be quite right with it !

[him a layin]

trouble is there will be something else that will not be quite right with it !

so true.