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First test ride booked for this Saturday on a S1000R. Reviews are pretty good so looking forward to how it rides

Cracking bikes and a good choice.
I know rik had one and chr1s and I have spoke about them previously.

One has a zuperduke and the other a mt-10,
Take that as you will.

Would definitely advise taking a speed triple out.
(All dep3nds on what your budget is also)

if he's looking at the sthou it must be a good budget

Rob4 wrote: ↑Jan 8th, '19, 11:11 First test ride booked for this Saturday on a S1000R. Reviews are pretty good so looking forward to how it rides

You seriously need to get in contact with Rik. He had a S1000R that he used on track and road. He still owns a Superduke 990. He has taken a new (ish) Aprila Touno on track before and has also had many rides on a Triumph speed triple.

That fact that he still owns a Superduke and a Benelli probably answers the question for you though.

Check out { https://youtu.be/4gHW_z4Dv-Y } from 6:55 onwards
I manage to follow Rik on his S1000R for a lap (as he is held up in traffic I am not that good) on a Gixxer 600 K1
As you can see it handles well on track but I remember him not loving the electronic suspension for track riding.

Cracking bike but hope you have good neck muscles

Just dropped him a message. That track day looked like a lot of fun. Budget is around 7 so just basing that on what's available and obtainable.
Coming from a K3 1000 so any electronics on a bike will be new to me.

No suspension adjustment as it's electronic and reactive

Lots of technology I didn't even know existed on bikes!

billinom8s wrote: ↑Jan 8th, '19, 22:56 No suspension adjustment as it's electronic and reactive

Depends on age as I think the early ones or base spec do still have manual adjustment suspension.
The ones with electric suspension are good but I know a few "progressive" riders which prefer the linear moment of standard suspension.

Would be worth a trip down to sit on a couple others.

Riks had electronic and mentioned that it reacted how the manufacturers wanted it to and not how he did. I think he wanted a set of oldie stylee forks.

Seems like it might be a good thing I can only afford to ride old analogue bikes

billinom8s wrote: ↑Jan 8th, '19, 22:56 No suspension adjustment as it's electronic and reactive

Yep,same as my Xr,All buttons and switches.

The sport version of the s1000r has DDC (dynamic damping control) automatically adjusts to your riding.

How did the test ride go?