According to this weeks MCN[1], the R1 is now a lardy sports tourer,
trounced by pretty much every other litrebike. It was "too soft" they
said.

And the S1000RR is (the current) king.

[1] Bought into work by a colleague.

--
Chris

CT wrote:
> According to this weeks MCN[1], the R1 is now a lardy sports tourer,
> trounced by pretty much every other litrebike. It was "too soft" they
> said.
>
> And the S1000RR is (the current) king.
>
> [1] Bought into work by a colleague.

The S1000R is the only one of the current crop that looks particularly
interesting.

In order of appeal, it'd be...

S1000R
RSV4
ZX10R
<big gap>
GSXR1000
<big gap>
CBR1000RR
<enormous gap>
R1

Couldn't tell you why though.

--
ogden | gsxr1000 | rgv250

On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:54:38 -0000, ogden <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>In order of appeal, it'd be...
>
>S1000R
>RSV4
>ZX10R
><big gap>
>GSXR1000
><big gap>
>CBR1000RR
><enormous gap>
>R1
>
>Couldn't tell you why though.

The only new bike I'm vaguely interested in owning at the moment would
be a GSXR750, as I've never owned one and think they're great. Seems
a quite daft to downgrade from a perfectly servicable 10R though.

Oh, and I wouldn't mind a better tourer with hard luggage. Maybe BMW
will put the S1000R engine into a Blackbird-and-VFR-killer eventually,
if so that'd do the trick.

Champ wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:54:38 -0000, ogden <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >In order of appeal, it'd be...
> >
> >S1000R
> >RSV4
> >ZX10R
> ><big gap>
> >GSXR1000
> ><big gap>
> >CBR1000RR
> ><enormous gap>
> >R1
>
> For me it'd probably be:
>
> MV Agusta (whatever it's called)

Oh yeah, one of those. Umm, MVs seem to leave me completely cold for no
apparent reason. Lack of nostalgia for the brand, I guess. And the
****ing stupid price tag.


> S1000R
> ZX10R
> RSV4 (I've had a good go on one, remember)
> Gixxer
> R1
>
> The Honda wouldn't get on the list, obviously. Tho the current one
> does look pretty, I must admit.

As did the one before that. That's the weird thing though - I feel no
particular hankering for a 'blade but I'd still be more inclined to get
one than an R1. I don't know what it is about the Yam but other than the
noise the current one makes (and that itch is scratched by the RSV4)
I've never looked at one and thought "fancy one of them". Ever.

--
ogden | gsxr1000 | rgv250

ginge wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:54:38 -0000, ogden <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >In order of appeal, it'd be...
> >
> >S1000R
> >RSV4
> >ZX10R
> ><big gap>
> >GSXR1000
> ><big gap>
> >CBR1000RR
> ><enormous gap>
> >R1
> >
> >Couldn't tell you why though.
>
> The only new bike I'm vaguely interested in owning at the moment would
> be a GSXR750, as I've never owned one and think they're great. Seems
> a quite daft to downgrade from a perfectly servicable 10R though.

I loved mine and I still think the K4/K5 750 was an oil painting
compared to the thou I've got of the same era. It was a far more
practical road bike.

But if practical was what I was after, I wouldn't have the bikes I do.

--
ogden | gsxr1000 | rgv250

On Mar 16, 10:28*am, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:54:38 -0000, ogden <og...@pre.org> wrote:
> >In order of appeal, it'd be...
>
> >S1000R
> >RSV4
> >ZX10R
> ><big gap>
> >GSXR1000
> ><big gap>
> >CBR1000RR
> ><enormous gap>
> >R1
>
> For me it'd probably be:
>
> MV Agusta (whatever it's called)
> S1000R
> ZX10R
> RSV4 (I've had a good go on one, remember)
> Gixxer
> R1

has the world gone mad?

or....really....have the drugs got to me....

or are you people actually proposing that a BMW is the "top dog"
sportsbike de le jour?

--
d.

darsy wrote:
> On Mar 16, 10:28 am, Champ <n...@champ.org.uk> wrote:
>> On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:54:38 -0000, ogden <og...@pre.org> wrote:
>>> In order of appeal, it'd be...
>>
>>> S1000R
>>> RSV4
>>> ZX10R
>>> <big gap>
>>> GSXR1000
>>> <big gap>
>>> CBR1000RR
>>> <enormous gap>
>>> R1
>>
>> For me it'd probably be:
>>
>> MV Agusta (whatever it's called)
>> S1000R
>> ZX10R
>> RSV4 (I've had a good go on one, remember)
>> Gixxer
>> R1
>
> has the world gone mad?
>
> or....really....have the drugs got to me....
>
> or are you people actually proposing that a BMW is the "top dog"
> sportsbike de le jour?

Why not indeed.

--
Hog

On Mar 16, 12:38*pm, "'Hog" <sm911S...@CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> darsy wrote:

> > or are you people actually proposing that a *BMW is the "top dog"
> > sportsbike de le jour?
>
> Why not indeed.

I suppose it makes no less sense than people buying Skodas, Porches or
Seats as opposed to genuine VWs.

--
d.

On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:03:49 -0700 (PDT), darsy <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>On Mar 16, 12:38*pm, "'Hog" <sm911S...@CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>> darsy wrote:
>
>> > or are you people actually proposing that a *BMW is the "top dog"
>> > sportsbike de le jour?
>>
>> Why not indeed.
>
>I suppose it makes no less sense than people buying Skodas, Porches or
>Seats as opposed to genuine VWs.

Is it because the doors are better?
--
GSX-R1000 K8
Bandit 1250GT L0 (Make me an offer, I need to buy another car)
GSX-R600 W

darsy wrote:
> On Mar 16, 12:38 pm, "'Hog" <sm911S...@CHIPShotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>> darsy wrote:
>
>>> or are you people actually proposing that a BMW is the "top dog"
>>> sportsbike de le jour?
>>
>> Why not indeed.
>
> I suppose it makes no less sense than people buying Skodas, Porches or
> Seats as opposed to genuine VWs.

Ace is that you?

--
Hog