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Forum index -   Wanna buy: MTS 620 vs 600 super sport
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keebler
MTS: Not specified

   

Joined: 10 Feb 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:08 am Reply with quote

Wonder if I can get some advise from the group.
I'm selling my 1998 Ducati 600 SS and looking at the MTS 620. How would these engines compare?I would suspect the gearing to be a little different, but the engine close to the same for maintenance and horsepower. What rpm is the MTS reving at when cruising at 120kmph / 75mph?
I'm selling the 600 because I want to start touring and my KLR650 just revs to high on the highway. It will also be a commuter bike during the summer. Should I be looking at the MTS1000? NOT that my 600 isn't fast enough, just thought for lower rpm on highway, and...well...more HP isn't a bad thing....

Thanks for your help.
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Justice
MTS: 2006 620 (Red)

   

Joined: 16 Apr 2006
Posts: 144
Location: Canada

PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:32 pm Reply with quote

The 620 doesn't rev very high at all when cruising on the highway. In fact, many owners drop a tooth on the front sprocket to increase the revs a bit.

- Jake
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XSTRADA
MTS: 2006 620 (Red)

   

Joined: 30 Aug 2005
Posts: 966
Location: Orange, (The OC) So Cal USA

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:04 am Reply with quote

Stock gearing and all my 06' 620 in 6th gear at 5000rpms hits 71mph.

Richard

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xmonster
MTS: 2006 620 (Red)

   

Joined: 29 Mar 2006
Posts: 278
Location: New Zealand

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:29 am Reply with quote

I haven't ridden a 600 but when i bought my 620 new the guy in the dealers workshop who did the 10km test run said it was the first 620 he had ridden and he felt was a noticeable improvement over the 600.
Of course he was praising what they were selling me - but could have said nothing if he didn't like it.

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Dinola
MTS: 2006 620 (Red)

   

Joined: 12 Nov 2006
Posts: 232
Location: NJ, USA

PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:56 pm Reply with quote

At 80mph I'm just under 6000 rpm - 5,700 I think. I keep that in my head in order to be sure to get into 6th on the highway because its awfully smooth in 5th too.
The main problem I have at these speeds is realizing the bike is actually AT these speeds despite feeling alot slower. Shocked
Ohhhh, I'm a happy camper..
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keebler
MTS: Not specified

   

Joined: 10 Feb 2008
Posts: 2
Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:27 am Reply with quote

Thanks for all your replies. Helps making the decision between the 1000 and 620.
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XSTRADA
MTS: 2006 620 (Red)

   

Joined: 30 Aug 2005
Posts: 966
Location: Orange, (The OC) So Cal USA

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:45 pm Reply with quote

I failed to mentioned that the 620's speedometer is off 5mph according to my gps... so in reality in 6th gear @ 5000rpms your speed is actually 66mph.

Richard

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archkevinbrown
MTS: 2006 620 (Custom colour)

   

Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 1707
Location: New York

PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:27 pm Reply with quote

XSTRADA wrote:
I failed to mentioned that the 620's speedometer is off 5mph according to my gps... so in reality in 6th gear @ 5000rpms your speed is actually 66mph.

Richard

My speedometer must be a little more accurate. I show 70 at 5050 Razz
Seriously, though, according to gearing commander, a stock 620 in top gear will be traveling 67mph (108kph) at 5000rpm and 80 (129) at 6000.
As for rpm at 120kph, you could just about get there in 2nd (119kph at the 10k rpm redline), you'd be running at 8050 if in third, 6850 in 4th, 6050 in 5th and 5555 in 6th. In other words, there's plenty to work with.

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cagiva900gc
MTS: 2004 1000 DS (Red)

   

Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Posts: 137
Location: Toronto Area. The big Cagiva/Duc fan in Canada

PostPosted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:18 pm Reply with quote

keebler wrote:
Wonder if I can get some advise from the group.
I'm selling my 1998 Ducati 600 SS and looking at the MTS 620. How would these engines compare?I would suspect the gearing to be a little different, but the engine close to the same for maintenance and horsepower. What rpm is the MTS reving at when cruising at 120kmph / 75mph?
I'm selling the 600 because I want to start touring and my KLR650 just revs to high on the highway. It will also be a commuter bike during the summer. Should I be looking at the MTS1000? NOT that my 600 isn't fast enough, just thought for lower rpm on highway, and...well...more HP isn't a bad thing....

Thanks for your help.


Keebler, you are on the right track. The KLR is deficient in the cylinder department, to the tune of one. So cruising on the KLR will never be as good as on the Multi. I contemplated the same 620vs 1000 question, and went for the 1000DS.

If I want to go slower, I just give it less throttle. If you want more form the 620, you are sort of stuck. One valid point could be fuel consumption, my 1000DS is not exactly the most fuel efficient bike I have seen, it may be related to that throttle I mentioned, not sure.

I expect the 620 to use less fuel, but how much less? probably not that much.

The 1000DS is great, and used ones sell for almost the same as 620. The single swingarm also looks much better.
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