This SX-R had tremendous torque compared to any other SX-R I had ridden the last three years. It pulls out of the turns strongly from very low rpm and it gets even harder at mid range. Though, I believe that so much torque wares out the riders during the race regardless of how good his physical condition is. Still the power was not coming out aggressively as it did in Dauliachs SX-R two years ago. The front sponsons feel good, they provide better driving when you start leaning the craft into the turn and additionally have better stability and traction when you lean. Personally, I believe that the new ride plate with the 10 holes helped too, though I would have loved to test it for much longer time. The ski was hooked at a straight line well as if it was glued on the surface of the water. The Hydraulic trim made a large difference since it was smooth enough to operate by using only the index finger.. The steering felt too loose compared to Dustins who prefers it to be tight. Overall, Macc Racing SX-R is a good and powerful package that provides good feeling and can be pushed to its limits without getting nasty surprises; however it demands very good physical condition. So when you have three motos to race well, I do not know even Chris said that it was too much for him! According to Chris MacClugage during testing this SX-R reached a top speed of 62,5mph.
