Everything else being equal weight and aerodynamics will affect performance and these R3's have so much more torque than they need i would like to see a derestricted r3t side by side. I started riding with a guy this summer and he always beats me off the line on his 2013 r3t (i have to baby my tranny til I hit 3rd gear)but once I power thru 3rd and hit 4th race is over. His bike is fitted with triumph tors and tune and I don't how triumphs tune compares to powertrips. I'm 5'7" 160 he's 6'1" 220.