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At 160hp/144.92ftlbs with peak power at 6200RPM (redline) STD. Still a bit left he says. My guess will be right at 155 STD, real test will be on the street and at the track...
Final Tune: 161Hp/148ftlbs STD. Picking up the bike tomorrow, Ill post up my sheet so you can see the tq curve.
Definitely happy where it ended up. It is very manageable and it seems like a normal bike up to 3000. At 4000 it shows you its knife, and at 5000 it puts it to your throat LOL.
The test ride was chilly at 40 degrees so I didn't get on it in the lower gears, did a full pull 4th-5th shifting at 5500 and it just wanted more and more.
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