ing. Brembo Stylemas (not the
new Hypure calipers found on
the Panigale and Streetfighter),
matched to a Brembo MCS
master cylinder and 320mm
discs, offer train-stopping levels
of braking performance. You've
got cornering ABS working in
the background in any case, so
if you lose the front-end, you've
It's an intuitive ride, one that
encourages confidence rather
than demanding it. In that realm,
it's decidedly more approach
-
able than the Streetfighter V4 S,
which, as
the name suggests,
has a fair bit of attitude to its
character.
An unsurprising factor of the
RS's performance is in brak
-
as you feed the power back in.
There's
no sense of nervous-
ness at speed, and the RS feels
planted even
when pushed hard
through fast, flowing corners.
You're seated quite high on
the chassis at 32.4 inches, so di
-
rection changes require minimal
effort,
and the RS never feels
like it's working against you.
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