about stopping this beast ? I know the rear brake is there as an assist , but it was so ineffective I figured it was faulty ; two hands waving would stop you faster . Oh , you say , “ but most of our braking is with the front !” Of course that ’ s true , but then why only one disc up there ? That ’ s a hunk of weight to stop . Yes , it ’ s a muscular four-pot Brembo that does slow the bike , but it ’ s hardly going to deliver stoppies . Is it a design thing ? Has the designer triumphed over safety concerns ? I honestly don ’ t know the answer , but it ’ s the one thing I had qualms about . However , the bike doesn ’ t feel unsafe .
STATE OF THE ART The technology aboard is state of the art , with three preset riding modes of Rain , Road and Sport plus two rider customisable settings . Rider adjustments can be made for torque delivery , throttle response , engine braking , traction control and ABS . The IMU processor is cornering aware for Traction and ABS . The headlight is stadium-shaped and fiercely bright , and the dash display is a 4-inch diameter colour TFT screen and is one of the most intuitive to use for the various maps , and displays , although glare can be a factor when the sun is overhead , and my reading glasses
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