That fine motorcycle went on to be a very big seller for the brand, and nearly ten years later, has appeared in a completely revised form. Pretty much everything has changed, with a capacity increase from865cc to 1200cc, and yet, it still seems very familiar, which is a good thing.
Let’s start with the engine, which has gone from a 360-degree parallel twin to a 270-degree. The capacity increase, plus numerous other tweaks, result in a massive 54% increase in torque, most of that below 4,000 rpm (105Nm at 3,100 rpm). Visually, the new and old engines are very similar, and in fact the 1200 is no larger than the 865, despite the fact that it is water cooled, with a very small and neat radiator between the frame down…
