Will bike motors increase in size indefinitley?

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What's the limit to a DS bike engine? 10 or so years ago, the biggest DS bikes were in the 750-1000cc range. Weren't we happy with the amount of power then? Did we think they under-performed? Take BM: 1100, 1150,1200 - what's next in 5 years time - 1500cc with 150hp?KTM seem to be heded along the same path as well. There has to be a limit to the size/weight of a DS bike eventually -  what will the marketing divisions do then? - no more "bigger is better".
I'd like to see a smaller DS bike resurgence - 450,600,750cc max. Just look at the power that the 600cc class of crotch rockets put out combined with a low weight - surely this is the way forward?
 
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