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Absolutely untrue. If I remember correctly, Hacking's R6 was putting out around 120 hp at the wheel last season. It is, however a very different kind of racing from the big bikes. Last year I got to cornerwork when AMA came to New Hampshire. I also saw the tape later, and what keeps blowing me away is watching Nicky Hayden entering corners. Rear wheel up in the air, both wheels sliding into turn 1, the rear end wiggling all over the place into turn 3, etc. -- can't quite race heavyweights like that.