HP Torque, Weight etc

[pdedse]

^is a fair point. for sure. I know this, i can run dead with an 18 z900 up to about 120, and its lighter and has more hp. but.. where? its not all about power to weight... a lot of it is, but not all of it. length of torque curve & area under the curves is what really matters in real world riding performance. thats what translates to real world conditions.

"length of torque curve"...I've never really paid too much attention to the charts / readings, but I gather that means that while 2 bikes might both gain a certain "torque max", perhaps one can sustain it longer while accelerrating, or something like that...is that what they call the "power band"?