And I would say what we are seeing is a resurgence of "heavyweight" bikes.
In the late 90's and early 2000's they were everywhere because the 750 cc 4 cylinder was the displacement for Superbike racing and to make it equitable the 1000cc twin was also eligible.
When the rules changed to allow the 1000cc 4 cylinder to compete as a Superbike the 750cc 4 cyl bikes completely dried up with the exception of the gsxr, which I would argue remains one of the most underrated bikes of our time. Now we are starting to see a comeback. The 899 Ducati, the 800 cc 3 cyl MV and the Triumph 675 are the bikes filling the gap at present along with the GSXR 750. I'm guessing we may see the others follow suit and I think it would be awesome. Imagine a new honda or Yamaha 750 in the mix! (Or maybe we will see them adopt a different cylinder count as well?
In my race org
Lightweight = smaller than 600 cc 4 cyl. Consider an sv650 (2 cyl) or a Kawasaki EX 650 as examples along with a ninja 250 or a ninja 500
Middleweight = 600cc 4 cyl, 700 cc 3 cyl or 850 cc 2 cyl
Heavyweight = 750 cc 4 cyl or up to 1125cc 2 cyl
Open= 1000cc 4 cyl or 1200 cc twin
In the late 90's and early 2000's they were everywhere because the 750 cc 4 cylinder was the displacement for Superbike racing and to make it equitable the 1000cc twin was also eligible.
When the rules changed to allow the 1000cc 4 cylinder to compete as a Superbike the 750cc 4 cyl bikes completely dried up with the exception of the gsxr, which I would argue remains one of the most underrated bikes of our time. Now we are starting to see a comeback. The 899 Ducati, the 800 cc 3 cyl MV and the Triumph 675 are the bikes filling the gap at present along with the GSXR 750. I'm guessing we may see the others follow suit and I think it would be awesome. Imagine a new honda or Yamaha 750 in the mix! (Or maybe we will see them adopt a different cylinder count as well?
In my race org
Lightweight = smaller than 600 cc 4 cyl. Consider an sv650 (2 cyl) or a Kawasaki EX 650 as examples along with a ninja 250 or a ninja 500
Middleweight = 600cc 4 cyl, 700 cc 3 cyl or 850 cc 2 cyl
Heavyweight = 750 cc 4 cyl or up to 1125cc 2 cyl
Open= 1000cc 4 cyl or 1200 cc twin
