01-27-2019, 12:06 AM
(01-25-2019, 04:12 PM)dbarkdoll_imp Wrote: What is the power delivery like on the SR400? I have always wondered. I know that’s a bit of an obtuse question, but is there anything you could compare it to?
Uhm…. How do I put this delicately.... I'd compare it to a coal fired steam engine. Crank on the throttle and have faith that sometime within the next quarter mile or so things will start to move past my visor a bit more quickly. At 24 hp, there isn't much more that can be said other than it's at least fairly uniform across the band.
To be fair, I'm 6' and 185lbs, and this bike isn't meant to be a speed demon. Wind it up a bit, and accelerating to 65 on the California freeways is fine. Not sure what the top speed would be carrying my frame, but the bike doesn't beg me to find out. I use it mainly to commute on surface streets though and it's just wonderful for that.