Thoughts on the S1000R

[Shug]

Guess we'll find out - as it said in the video, he has a deposit on one, so that test was to see if he was going to go ahead. We'll find out the next time he releases a vid, more than likely.

 

[ekdg]

I would consider one as a second bike just to have for general run about don't think i would go from a full on sports bike to one and not have a sports bike to thrash about on.

 

[Beamish]

I took one out on Sunday and it's a peach of a bike, I just clicked with it straight away. Handling up to 120mph felt better than my rr (dynamic pro selected for the whole ride), no top end rush like the rr just ***** loads of grunt up to about 11k. Loved it. Deposit is down on a sport expected delivery in June.

 

[ekdg]

I took one out on Sunday and it's a peach of a bike, I just clicked with it straight away. Handling up to 120mph felt better than my rr (dynamic pro selected for the whole ride), no top end rush like the rr just ***** loads of grunt up to about 11k. Loved it. Deposit is down on a sport expected delivery in June.

I liked the bike and it was fun to ride, it may have been better if it was dry. Are you keeping the RR

 

[ekdg]

I took one out on Sunday and it's a peach of a bike, I just clicked with it straight away. Handling up to 120mph felt better than my rr (dynamic pro selected for the whole ride), no top end rush like the rr just ***** loads of grunt up to about 11k. Loved it. Deposit is down on a sport expected delivery in June.

I liked the bike and it was fun to ride, it may have been better if it was dry. Are you keeping the RR

 

[Goose]

Looks like they are proving very popular, sold out localy untill june.

 

[RossHarper]

The R test rode on a frozen lake.

 

[Beamish]

I liked the bike and it was fun to ride, it may have been better if it was dry. Are you keeping the RR

nope the rr was traded in for a Ducati which will be traded in for the R.

 

[fatbob]

The baron has won a superduke for a year
Jammy git

 

[Trumpetman21]

I'm calling shenanigans on that, it's not like KTM are trying to steal some of the R's thunder there is it? Fix!

 

[chorsley]

I see Baron Von Grumble has gone for the Ducati 899 Panigale!! hope it rides better than the 1199 as i did not like bike on a test ride power deliver was a nightmare, makes the BMW feel like a magic carpet.

 

[Goose]

Interesting group test in MCN, will reserve judgement till I have an afternoon on the S1R but really did expect the BMW to win that test.

 

[Explorer]

Saw one at my local dealer, think it was their demo bike, had a small dark screen and a stubby acro on, looked the business.

 

[ekdg]

Interesting group test in MCN, will reserve judgement till I have an afternoon on the S1R but really did expect the BMW to win that test.

i agree, I see in MCN that Michael Neeves has one as his long term test bike, will be interesting to see how he gets on with it on a daily basis.
I would still be tempted to have one for a fun bike, less likely to get into trouble as at 100mph the wind tries to blow you off the bike.

 

[Goose]

i agree, I see in MCN that Michael Neeves has one as his long term test bike, will be interesting to see how he gets on with it on a daily basis.
I would still be tempted to have one for a fun bike, less likely to get into trouble as at 100mph the wind tries to blow you off the bike.

That and licence preservation is why I now ride nakeds, bit un decided now though between the bmw or back to the tuono v4.

 

[ekdg]

That and licence preservation is why I now ride nakeds, bit un decided now though between the bmw or back to the tuono v4.

All the dealers seem to have a demo S1000r, try one and compare to Turono