imposing front tyre . A Dunlop GT503 160 / 70R17 . At first glance on the road it looked like I was riding a wheelbarrow , then I was reminded of those balloon tyres of the seventies on small beach bikes , and I simply didn ’ t trust it to go round corners . However , as I forgot about the tyre - and it did take a while - I let the feel of the bike guide my riding , and I soon found that you could throw it around sharp twisties - with a bit of effort , and a lot of grinning . Don ’ t get me wrong , it will never be an Italian racer , with needle-sharp accuracy and death-defying drop in , but it certainly has a place . And that place is the city ; boulevards , motorway hustles , waterfront cruising , café jaunts , and weekend rewards with mates at the nearest country craft brewery . But it is not for the faint of heart , with 121bhp measured in full stallions , it ’ ll haul arse to 200k ’ s plus . No slouch . The revolution Max T engine is the full Gorilla , and everything on the bike is built to accommodate that power plant . So why , when everything else is so good , and modifiable to be even better , did they get a bit neglectful
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