Quote Originally Posted by nigelnobody View Post
Envy your position Sicko!
New R1 seems to be the most impressive of the latest litre bikes.
One piece of advice from very fast racer that sticks with me is "you cant buy speed its earned".
When researching my purchases always try to ask top A grade rider what times they have done on bone stock streetbikes.
Gilesy: Gsxr1000 1:59/1:35 2012
Condon:Zx10r 1:35 flat.2014
Shannon Johnson: Cbr:1:36 2013
Got Allerton on monday R1 1:33.7 2016.
I am sure all these bikes have strong and weak points but the talent adapted/overcome and cut very fast times.
I disagree. It is widely agreed by racers, motorcycle journo's around the world and the general international motorcycle fraternity, that all of these bikes without exception are absolutely excellent. The best we have seen so far and to split them into 1st, 2nd etc, is just an exercise in personal preference and price. I don't think any of us has the talent to really get the best out of these things, so to speak of one being better than the other says more about us as riders than the bikes in question.
Meant entirely in a light hearted way nigelnobody!