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Originally Posted by Ninja-KID
Nice. Is there A noticeably higher power band from the aprilia to the gsxr?
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My Gixxer made 138hp at the rear wheel and it was all top end. It was pretty civilised until about 8,000rpm and then it would accelerate hard up to the rev limit. Power delivery on the Aprilia is different. I'm guessing because it's a V4 instead of and inline 4 the engine is more torquey (the extra 250cc probably doesn't hurt either); simply put the Aprilia is relentless. It feels like someone has their hands on your back and is shoving you along. I liked my Gixxer and would love to have kept it but that wasn't an option. Incrementally everything is better on the Aprilia; suspension, brakes, power, finish etc but I have a soft spot for both of my previous bikes and in a perfect world I would have kept them.