Nicely put JD. My 350cc Royal Enfield Electra puts out 18 bhp at 32NM of torque, while the Kawasaki Ninja gives 33 bhp at only 22NM of torque. That's like 50% lesser than the RE in spite of being much higher in bhp output!
Cc for cc, cruiser motorcycles (HD included) will give much greater torque at lower RPM/BHP as compared to higher bhp/high RPM/ low torque for sportsbikes. Kind of a comparo between a sportscar and a heavy duty truck, where the bhp of the truck might be lower than a sportscar, but when it comes to pulling power, the truck will demolish the car.
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