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MaverickiB said:
600s are dead. It is virtually impossible to make a 600cc produce reasonable power while still maintaining Euro 5 standards. Emissions have been hitting 600s the hardest over the years, and with Euro 5 become official, they are abandoning the 600 altogether. Hence why you can no longer buy a street legal R6.

That's why Supertwins and middleweights have been becoming more popular for manufacturers. Easier for them to meet emissions standards and still have acceptable performance.
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Interesting insight. Why is it more difficult to meet emissions standards with a 600?
 
craig bush said:
Interesting insight. Why is it more difficult to meet emissions standards with a 600?
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I'm not 100 percent sure, but I've heard it has to do something with the way they generate power. Emissions standards, the way they are written, make it difficult to produce high-revving medium displacement motors. 600s basically get caught between categories and end up with difficult requirements to meet.
 
rac1ngsnak3 said:
You win some. You lose some. V4 hasn't done any better.

I'm all for them maximizing their investments into these engine platforms. The more successful Ducati is the better motorcycles will become. Same goes for other manufacturers. Competition is good for everyone.
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just as the free market !
 

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