If torque determines a motorcycles accelaration, why does it pull harder at higher revs (bike with flat torque curve)

Question

i started riding a CB500F, it has a flat torque curve, pretty much the same torque at 3k and 9k rpm, then why does the bike (in the same gear) accelate much faster at higher than lower revs?

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Answer 1

Imagine you have a hammer.
The strength you hit the nail with is torque.
The speed of the hits per minute is RPM.

Horse power is then how fast the nail goes down.
If you hit the nail faster (more rpm) with the same power (Torque) then it will “go faster”.