Silly question

[Squirrelciv]

Apologies in advance but... Why do some refer to their bikes as "wee"??

(I'm new here   )

[StromGeeza]

Ask away!

The wee is the smaller capacity engine for those not fortunate enough to have the bigger vee.

 

[Countrysailor]

or who'd like a little more mileage from their expensive fuel?

[Quoman]

Ask away!

The wee is the smaller capacity engine for those not fortunate enough to have the bigger vee.

 

and because the bigger ones are now banned from the uk!!

[Juvecu]

Wee = 650
Vee = 1000

Simples  

[Fat Rat]

Because the 650 pisses all over the 1000

 

[coopmick]

Because the 650 pisses all over the 1000

 

In your option  

[Squirrelciv]

Do I sense a little V-strom rivalry??

So I'm a proud owner of a wee then. Excellent! Like I say to the wife... Size isn't everything, it's what you do with it!

[Anonymous]

The Vee is NOT banned from the UK... there is just not enough market for them... most people who want a bg bike, go and get a well known make... like Honda (Pan of Deville), Yammy (FJRs) or Kwaki (GTRs)...
... the only thing is that they are a little on the high side, for emissions... but being a bike, they are NOT measured yet.. so that don't matter....

[Fat Rat]

The Vee is NOT banned from the UK...

The DL1000 failed to meet EU Emission regs, therefore discontinued in the UK, absolutely nothing to do with market demand.