The Charm of the Single that enjoyed for a long time
Shall I leave it for 20 years ago? A motorcycle with a single engine was attracting attention as one of motorcycle selection. It was made attractive with multi-level torqueful beating feeling and mobility by a slim body.
However, in recent years singles have stopped drawing attention. Power performance and comfort were pursued, and as the large-sized cars became easier to handle as a result of technological improvements such as packaging, the charm of a single was forgotten.
It may have been one factor that kept it away, as a result of single vibrations, difficulty due to large burning intervals, difficult exhaust gas, and difficulty dealing with noise regulation.
However, as a result of the technical oversight of such a single handicap, the attractiveness that is not present in the large cars was vividly transmitted from Husqvarna 's Vitpilen 701 that I got on this occasion.
In the first place, the motorcycle is a rider closer to humans
After all, the motorcycle body is lightweight and slim. That is surprisingly whether this will enhance the sense of unity with the motorcycle and make it feel like manipulating it.
It was the time when I stopped and straddled me that made me realize that most strongly. Petite feet for me is not good at all, but it is easier to balance out by undulating the body, there is no anxiety.
Also, although convolution of the side stands while straddling is not easy, for a moment, you can separate both feet from the ground, you can also operate the side stand at that timing. If this is a heavy and wide machine this will not go.
First of all, it seems that the motorcycle was able to handle this kind of condition. Of course cornering will react vigorously to the load control by undulating the trunk, so the sense of unity will also increase and it will become fun.
Motorcycle is best to run with torque
The maximum output of 75 ps does not feel insufficient even in the European transportation environment.
It is somewhat higher rotational speed and higher output than KTM's 690 Duke which became the base, and it is not smooth at 4000 rpm or less, but turning the engine makes it more fun.
Nevertheless, it is not a power type that runs faster with the momentum of power, which is torque × rotation number by turning the engine, but it is still a torque type that pushes out the machine with torque, that is, driving force.
This is what is required for sports bikes running on public roads.
As I thought, Vitpilen seemed to be an antithesis against the current large-scale high-performance bike.
HUSQVARNA Vitpilen 701 "Running with torque is the best" Wakayama Toshihiro test drive impression
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