Maddogsween
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Hi Peeps,
So finally picked up my new RR sport on Saturday (we had weather here). It has the pro pack on it, but coming straight out of the showroom is standard.....let the mods begin:love-struck:
So thought I give a little review on it so far. Firstly this is my first BMW, however I have had most 1L sports bikes, with most being nearly new, to which I have changed nearly everything on from standard (Yes I have the desease).
Now first impressions were very good (yes ok, was hardly hoping for anything else as cost a lot)for a standard bike, yes agreed over 16k, you'd expect it to be good......heated grips...yum. Bike is restricted to 9k revs, so was only in "getting used" too mode. Power delivery was very smooth, with slow speeds a lot more managable than the Big Bang. Felt good in the corners, for a 200kg bike felt quite flickable....not as much as my RC8, but early days and all that.....though only scrubbing in, so no Marquez moves yet:beguiled:.....
Exhaust sounds pretty good....but geez...rocket launcher....(having trouble finding aftermarket, as so new) done a fair bit of research on this, but jury is still out. Am leaning towards the Motogp Akrapovic, but being told will only be in full system.....Cha Ching....
Cruise control - caught me out, as still getting use to controls....caught it with glove and bike speed up a little bit...made me jump....not sure it is for me...time will tell.
Brakes - not had real chance yet, but did push a bit on Sunday and felt good.
other bits i am changing asap.....
Rear tail...ugly (better than most) plastic crap....tail tidy is going on Sat....
Front mudguard..... wtf are them orange plastic shit on there:culpability:.... CF will be going on....same on rear....
intigrated tail light - will wait for Motodynamic to release...hurry up lol
front flush mounts ordered.
other than I want to give the bike a chance to show me....in the past I have changed everything including lots of engine mods...but this may not be needed as has ABS, quick shifter, blipper, DTC,........oh and heated grips...yum( never had them before)
So, so far so good and I am mindful of the current bike being the best I've ever had syndrome
.....but looking forward to this season..... plan a trip to Europe (let me know if anyone one is going somewhere) and a few longer trips in the UK.
ps I will work out to up load photos and will stage them on the mod journey
M
So finally picked up my new RR sport on Saturday (we had weather here). It has the pro pack on it, but coming straight out of the showroom is standard.....let the mods begin:love-struck:
So thought I give a little review on it so far. Firstly this is my first BMW, however I have had most 1L sports bikes, with most being nearly new, to which I have changed nearly everything on from standard (Yes I have the desease).
Now first impressions were very good (yes ok, was hardly hoping for anything else as cost a lot)for a standard bike, yes agreed over 16k, you'd expect it to be good......heated grips...yum. Bike is restricted to 9k revs, so was only in "getting used" too mode. Power delivery was very smooth, with slow speeds a lot more managable than the Big Bang. Felt good in the corners, for a 200kg bike felt quite flickable....not as much as my RC8, but early days and all that.....though only scrubbing in, so no Marquez moves yet:beguiled:.....
Exhaust sounds pretty good....but geez...rocket launcher....(having trouble finding aftermarket, as so new) done a fair bit of research on this, but jury is still out. Am leaning towards the Motogp Akrapovic, but being told will only be in full system.....Cha Ching....
Cruise control - caught me out, as still getting use to controls....caught it with glove and bike speed up a little bit...made me jump....not sure it is for me...time will tell.
Brakes - not had real chance yet, but did push a bit on Sunday and felt good.
other bits i am changing asap.....
Rear tail...ugly (better than most) plastic crap....tail tidy is going on Sat....
Front mudguard..... wtf are them orange plastic shit on there:culpability:.... CF will be going on....same on rear....
intigrated tail light - will wait for Motodynamic to release...hurry up lol
front flush mounts ordered.
other than I want to give the bike a chance to show me....in the past I have changed everything including lots of engine mods...but this may not be needed as has ABS, quick shifter, blipper, DTC,........oh and heated grips...yum( never had them before)
So, so far so good and I am mindful of the current bike being the best I've ever had syndrome
.....but looking forward to this season..... plan a trip to Europe (let me know if anyone one is going somewhere) and a few longer trips in the UK.ps I will work out to up load photos and will stage them on the mod journey
M
