They can keep the turbo & just give me more cubes :) !
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Looks like the instruments are all via an X or later iPhone model!
Who knows if the thing is worth it's price tag, however I am willing to bet for most buying this bike thats about all they care about as it keeps the club exclusive.
Maybe they will let a real rider test it out, perhaps against a Hyabusa? Then we can see if them extra cubes are worth more than a turbo.
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No doubt it will go well, & it certainly looks OK to me, but with the very limited rider protection, I'd say most 600cc+ Japanese bikes would have it for lunch over 90mph...Maybe be you could go a little faster on a nice calm day before the wind had its way with you.
Though certainly 20-years old now in original design, the Hayabusa has still got it even to this day. All those 1299cc's make for a nice spread of power at any rpm, in any gear.
In the "real world" of motorcycling, a Hayabusa would be a far better machine, hands down. But a Suzuki doesn't have street credo / name like Aston Martin either, though who would have ever thought of Aston Martin making a motorcycle ?...
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They can keep the turbo & just give me more cubes :) !
I was nearly going to start a new thread for this post of the McLaren T.50, as it looks really good, is a tiny V-12 that revs to over 12,000 rpm, & makes nearly 500-Kw of power from only 3.9 ltrs capacity...( That's around 250-cubes )...
But then as I was scrolling down reading, I saw a picture of the back-end, & well, you make your own minds up lol !... The rest of the car is stunning imo, & it also features a manual transmission too...
I'm not too keen on the price though, when you get an ass-end that almost looks like a poor Bat-mobile, with a nuke-symbol replacing the jet out-let lol !!!
(The motor in a Tesla style car would be interesting maybe )?...
Anyhow, I'm really pointing out that naturally aspirated engines are sweet things, & a V-12 that sings to over 12,000-rpm "has" to be worth a look at. :) !!!
"Only an alert & knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial & military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods & goals, so that security & liberty may prosper together". Dwight D.Eisenhower.