08-05-2017, 12:58 PM
Torque is the rotational analogue of force, if I remember my physics correctly. That means it is what causes rotational acceleration. But torque is achieved from horsepower and gearing. Horsepower is more fundamental.
But an engine with smaller drivetrain mass could have better acceleration than one with larger, even though it has less torque than the larger bike.
But an engine with smaller drivetrain mass could have better acceleration than one with larger, even though it has less torque than the larger bike.