Is there anyway to taming the sf 1098? Because I find it hard to ride politely in the city and it's exhausting. Any sugestion like ecu programming or traction control installation maybe?
:Jawdrop::Wideyed::Arghh: Raw power is what this beast is all about.. Keep it for mad scream into your helmet rides and get a commuter
It can be hard work if you have poor low-down fuelling. A custom remap can make them much smoother but some bikes are worse than others so not a guaranteed fix but most bikes will benefit to some extent. I never found mine particularly hard work, but then I don't do a lot of town riding. I had it remapped anyway but more to polish performance rather than improve town manners and its was markedly smoother afterwards. The only other issue is a heavy clutch. An Oberon slave lightens the load. I'll probably put one on mine as its got lumpier since fitting a new Barnett clutch.
I did a lot of town riding with my 1098SF and never found it that bad. Slip the clutch. Try an aftermarket clutch slave as Gimlet suggests and perhaps a 14T front sprocket or remap. Didn't need either of the latter on mine. It's a big old classic Ducati v-twin (L, whatever) and it'll never be as smooth and polite as a modern bike or IL4 etc.
My 848 was much better with a custom fuel map, Oberon slave cylinder and a 14t front sprocket. I would recommend shortening the gearing to help and the fuel map made a massive difference. I'm sure it will never be 'Easy' but can definitely be improved Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Buy a 1098R. After using one all year, my 1st outing of the year on the 1098SF a couple of months ago felt almost sedate. You then have the problem of how to tame a 1098R. There was an old lady who swallowed a fly, I don't know why she swallowed a fly. :Writing:
I may need a T'shirt with a winky face on it so I can go full tourettes in general population and not mean it
How about bazzaz Z-Fi fuel controller is it give much difference? Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
My monster 1100s was a nightmare before I had it mapped. It's only a sub 100hp bike but was like riding a bukking bronco in traffic and was quite tiring after a while. Keeping a constant throttle was impossible. CJS from memory sorted it out and now it's a pleasure to ride.
