THE CODE THAT CHANGED THE CURVE

No new parts or bold graphics... just a sharper F77 — and a few very fast corners

- By Manaal Mahatme Photographs Ultraviolette Automotive

The moment I flicked the bike into the third corner, something felt different.

Not the usual kind of different — no fresh tyres, no new brakes, and not even a revised chassis. It was still the same hard-edged Ultraviolette F77: sharp, sci-fi in silhouette, and firm enough to remind you this isn't a commuter in disguise. But there was something happening between 20 and 70 kph that hadn't been there before. Something that made the bike lean in, push out, and stand up quicker than it did before. And yes, I rode them back-to-back to confirm this.

I was riding the updated F77 Gen 3 at a go-kart circuit, the kind of place that exposes every flaw and flat spot in a motorcycle's delivery. It's also where mid-corner throttle control makes or breaks lap times. And here, the change was obvious.