More or less, the feel and throttle response of this engine is same to that of the outgoing model. Yamaha has slightly tweaked the engine which is hardly noticeable due to its additional weight of around 4kgs. The initial gear ratios make it perfect for daily usage. Its only when you go pass 6000rpm then you can notice the slow behaviour of this engine. However there are no vibrations till 8500rpm and the refinement level is also very satisfactory but the high end performance of the engine indicates at its lower displacement.it’s Awesome bike ever. The bike has become faster than before and does 0-100km/hour in just above 13 seconds, so it was very fast and cool bike in India. One can reach the top speed of 130km/hour with this bike but while doing so, it may not feel as eager as most of its competitors. The high end performance is nowhere near to Bajaj Pulsar 220 and Honda CBR 250R.