Motorcycle Performance Specs

Motorcyclist’s Performance Data section showcases real dyno test results of motorcycle horsepower and torque, top gear roll-ons times, wet weight, and quarter mile time including speed. Our magazine staff used manufacturer data from Aprilia, BMW, Buell, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, Moto-Guzzi, MV Agusta, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory, and Yamaha, a Dynojet 150 or Superflow CycleDyn rear-wheel dynamometer, Intercomp SWII digital scale, and Los Angeles County Raceway's quarter-mile strip utilizing a Chrondek timing system to get the motorcycle performance data.

Performance Data

	Motorcycle Performance Data and Specifications - Motorcyclist Magazine Motorcycle performance data tested by the Motorcyclist Magazine staff using a Dynojet dynomometer and manufacturer data. more

	Performance And Ergonomic Data - Hard Numbers motorcycle measured measured torque corrected quarter-mile* top-gear roll-ons wet ergos** last ... more

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