I made my massive 156/135 and 148/146 before 4krpm. *shrug* I dunno if you'd call that low end tho.

Another thing, It's not that Honda's can't make torque. It's that they can't keep the peak tq/hp numbers very close to each other. Most larger displacment engines keep w/in 50 ft/lbs. Most Honda motors that make high hp are 100+ft/lbs away.