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NH1500Classic · 08-26-2005

I just bought my 1500 Classic recently and went back and forth between the 1600 and 1500. The only difference I noticed in riding them was the better braking of the 1600. With dual discs up front it stops better than the 1500.

In terms of handling it was a push between the two. Power is a bit better with the 1600 but not overwhelmingly so.

For me it came down to whether the extra brake up front was worth the extra money. Given that the brakes on the 1500 work fine I opted to go with it.

08-26-2005	#2 (permalink)
NH1500Classic Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southern NH Posts: 4	I just bought my 1500 Classic recently and went back and forth between the 1600 and 1500. The only difference I noticed in riding them was the better braking of the 1600. With dual discs up front it stops better than the 1500. In terms of handling it was a push between the two. Power is a bit better with the 1600 but not overwhelmingly so. For me it came down to whether the extra brake up front was worth the extra money. Given that the brakes on the 1500 work fine I opted to go with it.