Do we need another horsepower war?
There’s an interesting piece on Visordown that questions the lack of talking points in motorcycling today. In the ’90s, we had the top speed wars between the Hayabusa, the Zx12R and Blackbird, but these days it’s all quiet. Perhaps it’s more politically correct to not talk about
Do we need another horsepower war?
There’s an interesting piece on Visordown that questions the lack of talking points in motorcycling today. In the ’90s, we had the top speed wars between the Hayabusa, the Zx12R and Blackbird, but these days it’s all quiet. Perhaps it’s more politically correct to not talk about speed, or perhaps it’s the fact that almost everything north of 1000cc makes 180bhp these days. So what’s next? Commenters suggest manufacturers shift focus on useful torque or power-to-weight ratios instead of putting all their efforts into peak power. More than a few note that the new KTM 1290 Super Duke R is storming in the right direction.
What’s your ideal motorcycle? Light, quick, useful sounds like a good recipe to us!
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