Certainly, I could have pulled more peak horse power out of this engine if I made it a racing design. But that wasn’t my goal. I wanted very good power, very good reliability, and very good street behavior. Because that’s what people need in the real world. I didn’t chase spec-sheet numbers, even though I’m aware that a lot of folds buy things based on numbers. I was after real world performance on the road, and that’s where this bike excels.