SimonOrsborn
Well-known member
Just bought a 2013 S1000RR in red. 800miles on the clock and at least an inch of unused chicken strip each side on the rear! Why do people buy a bike like this then not ride it?
Anyway, here's my biking history over the last 25 years:
Various track days through the years, mainly Brands, Mallorym Silverstone.
All my previous bikes were upgraded with the obvious bits we all do with the gixxer thou having been fettled a bit by Steve Jordan in Leatherhead.
My new S1000RR came with various extras the previous owner had already applied:
Has been all done rather tastefully and these are pretty much all the bits I would have added over a period of time anyway. Probably would have chosen Akrapovic or Austen Racing over Two Brothers, as not really come across that before but looks good. It still sounds a bit on the quiet side to my previous bikes but I quite like it. I think to de-cat it will make it too loud from what I've read.
Anyway, Hello All !
Anyway, here's my biking history over the last 25 years:
- GPZ500
- CBR600
- GSXR750 SRAD
- GSXR750 K3
- GSXR750 K8
- KTM Superduke 990
- GSXR1000K8
Various track days through the years, mainly Brands, Mallorym Silverstone.
All my previous bikes were upgraded with the obvious bits we all do with the gixxer thou having been fettled a bit by Steve Jordan in Leatherhead.
My new S1000RR came with various extras the previous owner had already applied:
- Two Brothers end can (still retained the CAT)
- race brake/clutch levers
- full motografix sticker kit
- engine case crash protectors
- R&G rad cover, crash bobins,
- Tail tidy
- seat cover
- black double-bubble PUIG screen
- and a few other bits & bobs
Has been all done rather tastefully and these are pretty much all the bits I would have added over a period of time anyway. Probably would have chosen Akrapovic or Austen Racing over Two Brothers, as not really come across that before but looks good. It still sounds a bit on the quiet side to my previous bikes but I quite like it. I think to de-cat it will make it too loud from what I've read.
Anyway, Hello All !
