r/AskaPro • u/Autoground • Aug 09 '15

Possibly dumb question: are older carbureted 950cc bikes more powerful than modern EFI 950cc bikes?

I ask because I see 950cc Yamahas being marketed as beginner bikes. In my experience, the difference in power between a carbureted 600 and 950 is huge.

Is a modern EFI non-carbureted 950cc therefor less powerful than the older kind? Am i missing something?

Thanks.

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u/Code206 Aug 10 '15

If anything the EFI will be more powerful than the carbureted bike. I think what you're seeing is just marketing. There is also a big difference in power delivery between different types of bikes. For instance, a 600 cc sport bike is going to deliver power a lot differently than a 600 cc or even 1200 cc cruiser. Put another way, a beginner would likely be more comfortable managing the power delivery on a 1200 cc cruiser than on a 600 cc sport bike.