10-13-2025, 06:43 AM
(10-11-2025, 08:52 AM)pdedse Wrote: It is a sharp looking bike. Per article that Cormanus links "The retuned engine produces 122 horsepower at 9,000rpm and 103 Nm at 8,000rpm, with revised cam timing and intake design giving it a stronger midrange and a distinct off-beat character"
I'm intrigued and would love to test-ride one. I feel like I simply must know what a "distinct off-beat character" is like.
And: regarding that "ipad cluster": I don't mind the display so much as I do the fact it sticks out there w/out the cowl (cowling?), which normally I don't like on motorcycles. But in this case, I'd prefer one with just to hide / protect the display.
That off-beat character is done a different way than it is on our bikes.
Intake funnel length has been extended 50mm to 140mm (compared to the Hornet), with minimum diameter now 36mm (from 42mm). The funnel inlet diameters vary: 40mm for the right pair and 50mm for the left. This creates a ‘pulsating’ intake sound as the throttle opens. Smoothed across its top section, the airbox matches the shape of the fuel tank and delivers the volume required for maximum airflow with reduced intake resistance.