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Originally Posted by nomo
As you may know , track performance is so much more than just HP -- tractability , balance , brakes , flickability , stability , etc. . If you want to believe/compare magazine numbers , the highest HP I've seen for the 1125 is 129 HP at the rear wheel vs. 124 RWHP for the stock RC (Sportrider July 05) , and the priler is around 114 stock/restricted . So the RC isn't exactly old and tired in this company . My impressions of the 1125 were from brief rides but I've been riding for longer than I want to remember , and I think the RC would be faster around a track b/c it's so damn stable and confidence inspiring ; you almost can't make a mistake on it .
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i agree about it not being just about horsepower. i was jus thinking about h ow they last rated the aprilia so much faster than the rc and now they rate the 1125r faster than the aprilia. id be really interested to see or hear about any direct experiences between the 2.