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SimonH
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Hi, my name is Simon H and I write for Bike magazine. A thousand apologies for gatecrashing your forum with a request from 'old-school' print media (and before you say it, this IS research!)... but I asked permission and blame Turtle because he said it was okay!...
Firstly, congratulations on purchasing the finest motorcycle of the last 5 years (well, the K1300S runs it close...)... good choice.
I'm writing a piece on the 2012 S1000RR and I want to get some background on what the bike has meant in the two years since it was launched.
Before I ask the question, would you indulge me giving some context; stop me if I'm boring you! [unsubscribe]
I'm of the opinion that although, in technical terms, the original S1000RR was a step forward, it's a step that someone else would've taken anyway. Far more significant, I think, is the cultural impact of the bike, particularly in the following:
Riding style – traction control should, in theory, follow a well-establish trend of track-to-road tech transfer; eg radial slicks in racing, in part, gave Kenny Roberts the chance to adapt his riding style to corner faster - he didn't invent knee down, but he was the first to work out the physics. Then we got radials on the road et voila, knee-sliding became fashionable. Technology transfer meant we could emulate the racers.
With the S1000RR, traction control should, it follows, let us all pretend to be Casey Stoner/Vale/Pedrosa, either on track or, heaven forbid, on the road, and ride around sideways out of every corner.
Now, I had an S1000RR for a year and while it gave me confidence to push harder, I wouldn't say I habitually dipped into TC on every turn. So the question - finally - is:
Has, and if so how has, the S1000RR changed the way you ride? (and if you could reference your riding 'style' and your bike history, that would help!)
Has it made you faster, safer, more confident, no difference, slower?
Also –just one more! –if anyone on here knows anyone who has bought, and then sold, an S1000RR, can you ask them why? Or put them in touch with me at [email protected]
Mega thanks, apologies for interrupting, I'll get me coat (because I'm about to leave to ride the new bike in Spain, ner ya boo, tough job etc).
Simon H
Bike
Firstly, congratulations on purchasing the finest motorcycle of the last 5 years (well, the K1300S runs it close...)... good choice.
I'm writing a piece on the 2012 S1000RR and I want to get some background on what the bike has meant in the two years since it was launched.
Before I ask the question, would you indulge me giving some context; stop me if I'm boring you! [unsubscribe]
I'm of the opinion that although, in technical terms, the original S1000RR was a step forward, it's a step that someone else would've taken anyway. Far more significant, I think, is the cultural impact of the bike, particularly in the following:
Riding style – traction control should, in theory, follow a well-establish trend of track-to-road tech transfer; eg radial slicks in racing, in part, gave Kenny Roberts the chance to adapt his riding style to corner faster - he didn't invent knee down, but he was the first to work out the physics. Then we got radials on the road et voila, knee-sliding became fashionable. Technology transfer meant we could emulate the racers.
With the S1000RR, traction control should, it follows, let us all pretend to be Casey Stoner/Vale/Pedrosa, either on track or, heaven forbid, on the road, and ride around sideways out of every corner.
Now, I had an S1000RR for a year and while it gave me confidence to push harder, I wouldn't say I habitually dipped into TC on every turn. So the question - finally - is:
Has, and if so how has, the S1000RR changed the way you ride? (and if you could reference your riding 'style' and your bike history, that would help!)
Has it made you faster, safer, more confident, no difference, slower?
Also –just one more! –if anyone on here knows anyone who has bought, and then sold, an S1000RR, can you ask them why? Or put them in touch with me at [email protected]
Mega thanks, apologies for interrupting, I'll get me coat (because I'm about to leave to ride the new bike in Spain, ner ya boo, tough job etc).
Simon H
Bike