Come on you guys don't get lazy on me. Seriously the 160 engine is a huge improvement over that 150cc. And we've outlined why but I know there are hills around where I live that I would not attempt to ride up on the Benly 150. Traffic would just steam roll me and these are some of the only roads to get around town so I'm very limited on where I can ride that bike compared to my 160 that I can go anywhere on.
I'm going to also repeat the fact that I actually took the 160 ON THE FREEWAY doing 65mph with a big rig on my butt threatening to run me over... but I did it for a couple miles.
I'm sure that high rpm riding stressed the frame pretty good and loosened some nuts and bolts but it was crazy to hear that engine rev so high and not miss a beat! Amazing engines.
But there is no way the 150 engine and transmission is capable of that kind of performance, no way.