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The clue with torque is in the lb/ft measurement. A bike crank is over 6 inches (half a foot) so the lb per foot number is high with just body weight alone. The way a car/motorbike engine is designed means that the leverage on the crankshaft is tiny meaning torque is low except on large engines (which motorbikes don't have)