+ Looks ; quick ; very versatile ; adventure unicorn ? – Tall ; slightly top / rear heavy feel at speed off-road . ture bike , and huge for so called ‘ scramblers ’. This clearly puts the ES700 as the most competent for dirt use as well as road use in the overall trail spectrum side of things .
BIG POWER The numbers for the ES700 ’ s LC4 engine , actually 692.7cc , are impressive . 74hp of ride-bywire controlled oomph and 73.7Nm of torque ( compared to the original 2008 engine ’ s 62hp and 64Nm - Ed ). Mix that with a 147kg unfuelled weight ( approx 157kg fuelled ) and there ’ s a fantastic power to weight ratio for the Spanish Passionista . There ’ s a close-ratio six-speed gearbox , a PASC slipper clutch , different traction control settings depending on the riding mode selected – mode one ( Street ) or mode two ( Off-Road ). TC can be turned off completely in Off-Road mode , as can ABS . The TC does a
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