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

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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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It makes the same torque, yes, but at 9k RPMs you have 9000 of those torque moments per minute, whereas at 3k you only have 3000. More bangs per second = go faster

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