to have loads of torque down low that
would lift the front wheel on command.
It's not exactly the case. The bike gets
up to speed quickly with near instant
delivery but what surprised me most was
the mid- to top-end power. It just keeps
on coming. The pull from mid-to-top is
strong and with no audible to accom-
pany the power, you look down and
realize you're up to speed in a hurry. Our
track for the day was relatively tight, but
I never found a place where the power
signed off. Conditions were loamy in the
morning but turned a bit hard packed
as the day wore on, something I felt
comfortable on for our first ride. In fact, I
ended up de-tuning the 60-horse power-
plant to 90 percent capacity to improve
overall rideability. The engineers said this
was their sweet spot, and I found both
comfort and confidence at this power
level. I'd love to get this bike on a more
wide-open circuit and really open it up
down a fast straight.
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