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the "S" needs something more than that. the HP2S was more about the bling than a hot rod motor. a new R12 or R13S is gonna need water cooling and 150HP minimum. it doesnt surprise me they put it in the GS, throwing that motor in a new S would have been a surprise and a little too little too late. time to bring on the heat, and I dont mean S1000RR
Power with 100% TPS means nothing. Kinda like the 3rd marriage: triumph of hope VS experience.

Find a 1198 (or a KTM) and test ride it (20, 30, 40 TPS) to see what I mean (and then dyno the thing AT 40% TPS - make the same with any R12S and/or HP2S...differences are chaotic).
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Old 10-01-2009, 10:40 PM
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