I too am disappointed to have picked up on the news too late . <| sep |> Cant say I have an issue in my conda . I can pretty much go toe to toe with any NPC now it ' s A rated , engineered and I ' ve got my NPC pilot covering my back . but it wasn ' t always the case . Bi weave is a bit meh in my opinion . Not a big fan of them on bigger ships fine for explorers but thats it but that is only my opinion and play style . What about shield cell banks ? You using them ? May be you just need to tweak your build or playstyle a little . <| sep |> I would hate to see CU punished for playing in the CCG . <| sep |> Its . ok . I mean it can easily do the speed but . it is basically a plated dirt bike and not really meant for long highway rides . I can cruise at 100 kph no problem . The 690 is meant for longer distances so its definitely better on the highway although not super comfortable . You want to be cruising at 120 kph generally to keep up with traffic . My 690 can do that pretty good . The big decision you have to make between the two is will you be taking it off road . My 690 is an amazing machine but WAY too heavy for the riding that we doPd 1 SG 9 n 7 Rao . If you are planning on mainly offroad use , then get the 500 .