Originally Posted by jeff800
Maybe, but the engine is only able to pump so fast, and you hit a plateau no matter how light the bike gets. A $10,000 bike can't be all that much faster than a $2000 bike, so we are paying for something more than speed.
True. You get more for your $$$ at the low end. As you move up, the return on the dollar gets smaller and smaller. Then it gets to the point where it is non-existant.