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It's 540lbs which is way to heavy to be considered a superbike [1]. For reference -- unlike Mission who presumably are hiding the weight on purpose -- Suzuki l
by randlet 13y ago
It's 540lbs which is way to heavy to be considered a superbike [1].
For reference -- unlike Mission who presumably are hiding the weight on purpose -- Suzuki lists their stock GSX1000R as 450lbs wet on its spec page[2].
[1] http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/first-drives/2014-mission-rs-electric-motorcycle-first-ride-review http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/first-drives/2014-mi...
[2] http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles/Products/GSX-R1000/2013/GSXR1000.aspx#Specs http://www.suzukicycles.com/Product%20Lines/Cycles/Products/...
- randlet 13y agoAs a counterpoint, an article[1] posted elsewhere in this thread makes it seem like the weight is not as big a deal as it seems due to how centralized it is. Interesting and I guess I will have to reserve judgement until I can ride one :) [1] http://rideapart.com/2013/08/rideapart-review-2014-mission-rs/ http://rideapart.com/2013/08/rideapart-review-2014-mission-r...