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If you're coming from a sports bike, you'll find a big difference. 40-odd BHP compared to 100+, do the sums. However, once you get used to it you will find that you don't lose much to faster bikes on most roads. The bikes have plenty of shove, but they run out of steam just as a sports bike is getting into its stride at 80+.
Point to point speeds are identical over short journeys. It's only on longer trips that the XT takes noticeably longer. But since I am enjoying riding the XT so much, I actually prefer my journeys taking longer, if you see what I mean. Give it a few weeks to get into the XT groove.
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