[ironsea]

This being my first bike, I don't really have a basis for comparison for the acceleration. That being said, starting up from a red light seems great to me. The only time I noticed performance issues is going up steeper hills. This normally requires that I downshift to maintain adequate performance.

I can keep up just fine with my buddy's 750cc BMW in most normal situations. Going up hill, and riding on highways is where the 250cc engine really begins to show its limitations.