1ST real ride today over to Finchingfield. Twisty roads all the way. Large grin all the way their and back and still running it in.:biggrin: Only moan lots of weight on your wrists and I thought the SP2 was bad.
STRANGE THING IS I VISITED MY LOCAL DEALER TODAY TO CHECK THE HYPERSTRADA OUT . NICE PIECE OF KIT (A LIITLE ON THE PRICEY SIDE ) WITH ALL THE GLITTERARTY THERE ETC MY EYE JUST KEPT GETTING DRAWN TO THE SF .I JUST THINK ITS A THING OF BEAUTY.NEVER EVER OWNED A SPORTS BIKE (i have a bad back from many years of mx ing).BUT WOULD BE INTERESTED IF ITS AS COMFY TO RIDE AS IT IS TO SIT ON .
I find it fine Tim. Some people complain that it can be heavy on the wrists, but I haven't experienced it. You can always fit a pair of Rizoma bars to raise your hands a little if it was a problem.
Good choice on the 848. Although not having the option when I got my 1098 S I defo would not change my mind More than enough power and I have used most of it with the traction control lights kicking in It's a keeper for me, even after testing the new Tuono, and not really interested in BMWs new offering Keep with it the grin factor is always there
I hadn't really paid any interest in the SF before this weekend. Went to the Herts Superbike Centre in Potters Bar to pick up a part and they have a 1098 one there with a load of bling on it. Looks fantastic. Does anyone here commute on one? The bars looked very wide - had guards on the brake levers, are these standard?
Likewise, guards are not standard. I occasionally use my 1098SF to commute to work if its bone dry and fancy something a little more exciting than my CBF1000. Apart from the heavy clutch and having to slip it in stop-start traffic its perfectly fine for commuting.
Just seen the post above again, and it makes sense now! I spend most of the time in neutral rolling around West London
Had my streetfighter 848 over 2 years and 10k miles. I still love it and even an 899 I rode the other day was nowhere near as much fun on the road
