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[Dave48]

engine makes for a relaxed torquey ride

Hmmm you see you are putting me off now, I dont want relaxed

I could have worded it better.
The MT07 seems to have 2 characters: The "relaxed torquey ride" is available by keeping the revs in the lower part of whats available,short-shifting through the gears. The bike will roll on from lower speed in a higher gear than I am used to  with the FZS 600 ( a bit like the v-twin motor in my old Honda NTV 650).
OR alternatively, use the revs & exploit the gears to get that surprisingly good "shove".
I dont take everything MCN says as gospel truth but can quite see why they voted it machine of the year 2014.
In a nutshell: it seems to be whatever you want it to be but I understand its not for everyone.