Some corrections......I said the transition from throttle pick up to the exhaust valve opening around 7k is smoother, it is less Jeckyl & Hyde like the previous model......most likley due to so ecu tuning and the shortened gearing (+1 rear sprocket).
The Spool Valve suspension IS smoother on small bumps at speed, by comparison the gen 2 suspension on the previous bike felt like it was trying to catch up and the new stuff just feels like it is working as you would expect it to.
The HRC ecu provides a lot of adjustability which makes sense for me but those interested in buying this 2025 RR-R will be surprised how good it is stock. With the Honda you can't really change the exhaust or gearing or tires beyond 120/70 and 200/60 slicks from Pirelli. If you want a full exhaust then HRC ecu will also eliminate the Spool Valve suspension and the ABS system. It's a all or nothing scenario. By contrast with Ducati, you can get an exhaust, data logger, etc that all work very well for 99% of the riders out there but it CANNOT really be tuned. Having gone through the nightmare of building a REAL tunable Ducati superstock bike which IS tunable like the Japanese kit ecus allow, I would not even think about making a Ducati any kind of REAL race bike. Sorry, I started rambling....
