Hi all,
I have just picked up a Black 2012 S1000RR Sport from Cannon's in Braintree.
I'm in the Norfolk & Cheshire areas or commuting between them! First priority is suitable luggage for the 180mile trip...I'm thinking Ventura / SW Motech and/or a Kriega 30L Drypack or BMW 30L jobbie (I'd like to avoid needing a rucksack).
After that I need to sort out a few personal touches...I'm thinking Austin Racing's Decat with a stubby Ti can and their carbon bottom fairing :biggrin-new:
I think for long distances I do need to get the gear selector and rear brake in better positions (I understand the rod has adjustment in it so will be looking to lower the gear lever and raise the brake lever). I would also like to reduce the effort on the clutch but not sure if that's possible with a cable version....hmmm.
Experience to date; I passed my CBT/Mod1/Mod2 in 2010. Since then have completed the ERS, Safe Rider (Bike Safe), i2i MC1/3/5. I've done 3 track evenings and 1 track day at Snetterton.
For all that time I've owned only one bike; Honda CB1000R...so I've only owned 1000cc's but the S1KRR is on another planet for speed obviously.
My motivation for getting the S1KRR was I wanted a sports all rounder. I needed a fairing and more lean angle...as I'd started grounding the CB1R on the track...without even getting a knee down! The fairing was for the commute above I plan to do. The competition was possibly unsurprisingly the CBR1000RR (2012+)...it lost purely because I felt more comfortable physically on the S1KRR - however I did *want* the CBR1000RR more...to be fair though it was like picking between 2 supermodels!
So thats me. Comments or advice on any of that welcome
I have just picked up a Black 2012 S1000RR Sport from Cannon's in Braintree.
I'm in the Norfolk & Cheshire areas or commuting between them! First priority is suitable luggage for the 180mile trip...I'm thinking Ventura / SW Motech and/or a Kriega 30L Drypack or BMW 30L jobbie (I'd like to avoid needing a rucksack).
After that I need to sort out a few personal touches...I'm thinking Austin Racing's Decat with a stubby Ti can and their carbon bottom fairing :biggrin-new:
I think for long distances I do need to get the gear selector and rear brake in better positions (I understand the rod has adjustment in it so will be looking to lower the gear lever and raise the brake lever). I would also like to reduce the effort on the clutch but not sure if that's possible with a cable version....hmmm.
Experience to date; I passed my CBT/Mod1/Mod2 in 2010. Since then have completed the ERS, Safe Rider (Bike Safe), i2i MC1/3/5. I've done 3 track evenings and 1 track day at Snetterton.
For all that time I've owned only one bike; Honda CB1000R...so I've only owned 1000cc's but the S1KRR is on another planet for speed obviously.
My motivation for getting the S1KRR was I wanted a sports all rounder. I needed a fairing and more lean angle...as I'd started grounding the CB1R on the track...without even getting a knee down! The fairing was for the commute above I plan to do. The competition was possibly unsurprisingly the CBR1000RR (2012+)...it lost purely because I felt more comfortable physically on the S1KRR - however I did *want* the CBR1000RR more...to be fair though it was like picking between 2 supermodels!
So thats me. Comments or advice on any of that welcome