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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The joy of actual numbers, was Democracy
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2024 02:15:53 -0000 (UTC)
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On 1 Nov 2024 01:35:10 GMT, rbowman wrote:

> First off, in the US a 350cc bike is considered marginal to ride down to
> the Stop'n'Rob for a sixpack.

That’s the USA for you: they love to build huge, gutless engines. They 
should take lessons from the Italians: 100bhp/litre is typical for their 
engines.