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but it's not the best on down-
shifts, especially with the revs
high. You need to be very delib-
erate on your downshifts—and
not bash back down through
the gears like you can on some
dedicated sportbikes—to
ensure each cog is selected
precisely.
The RS is one of those bikes
you can push harder and harder,
and it continually lets you know
where the limit is. Shod with
Pirelli's brilliant Supercorsa SP
V3 rubber—a tire I've got plenty
of experience with—turn speed
and agility on the RS are never
in doubt, nor is braking power.
However, I found the MCS mas
-
ter cylinder not to have enough
adjustment, with the lever con-
tinually too far away from the
handlebar for my liking.
By the end of the day, I began
to understand Triumph's deci-
sion for no longer producing
the Daytona, as the RS can
fulfill 90 percent of what the
Daytona can do on track while
being a far better bike off it.
The RS is not miles and miles
better than the outgoing model
from 2020, but it's just a little
bit better everywhere. Subtle
improvements in chassis
behavior in braking and accel
-
eration matched that excellent
engine; it's a very good machine
that can be more than just one
thing to one rider, as has been
proven on the racetracks of
America and Europe.
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