V-Rod vs M109 Performance Clarification

Long time subscriber. Usually an issue or two behind before I read it. Thought it interesting in the review of the Suzuki M109 one finds words like:

“Performs better than any other production EPA legal V-Twin”
and
“The first big V-Twin to make over 100hp stock”
and
“A new high in V-Twin cruiser performance”

YET, looking over the November 2001 stock V-Rod performance, one sees:

MEASURED TOP SPEED
V-Rod: 137mph
M109: 128mph

0 – 1/4 MILE
V-Rod: 11.38sec
M109: 11.62sec

0-60MPH
V-Rod: 3.52sec
M109: 3.65sec

0-100MPH
V-Rod: 8.22sec
M109: 8.87sec

POWER TO WEIGHT
V-Rod: 1:5.99
M109: 1:7.26

BRAKING 60-0 MPH (FEET)
V-Rod: 109.5
M109: 135.4

IN EVERY ONE OF YOUR MEASURES THE V-ROD OUTPERFORMS.

Also, you report 103.2HP at the V-Rod rear wheel. Maybe you forgot this bike when writing about the M109.

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