Advice on latest supersport bikes

[chainsmoker]

I am looking into my next bike, sold the previous one; an 99 VFR800 in the spring, and will be looking to replace it next spring. Having only ridden old bikes (the youngest was a 2005 GSXr1000), what are the latest crop of supersport bikes like in comparison?

These things are knocking out 200BHP, the Gixxer was 150BHP and plenty, and whilst I rarely used the top end, I love the low down shove of a thousand.

Anyone ridden the latest and greatest and have any comments. are they too much for the road, or are they (like the k5 gixxer) fine provided you take it easy with the throttle?

I could get a 600, but I hate the way you have to thrash them about everywhere. My alternative plan to a finance deal is to get something old like a 2004-6 R1 and service it myself.

Thoughts?

[MCN]

They still don't come with enough GGs for my style of riding. 😎

05 bike will seem vintage to a modern tool.

Almost all the shite with regards to feulling and handling has been ironed out. You don't need to be a racer to get the new gear performing. To the uninformed they'll make you look like a pro.
(To the uniformed you're pickings if caught.)
Think comparison of a cranking handle to a remote start.
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[stevo as b4]

While it's acedemic I personally think that 1000cc 200bhp bikes sold for the road and only used as road bikes would be much better to ride if they were say 180bhp and had another 100-150cc over 1litre while doing it.

Less power and more of it moved towards the lower left of the graph would make for a ballistic but easy to ride bike that's lazy smooth and very rapid!

[chickenstrip]

Sounds like it's time for the OP to try a V-Twin.
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[xX-Alex-Xx]

My K5 thou had 155 at the wheel (and a flat AF torque curve due to custom mapping), having any more for the street would be mad. On the track, another 50 wouldn't have hurt

As mentioned, I'd rather have a buttload more torque lower down than everything focussed on the top end.
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[chainsmoker]

Cheers for your comments.

As far as 1,000 twins go, I had a KTM990 Supermoto, it was a bonkers bike and moving to the K5 felt like a sensible move. Fuelling was on/off and I couldn’t stand the windblast. Ready to Race about summer it up. I’m sure fuelling on latest KTM’s is much better. I enjoyed my SV650 and had a spin on a mate’s Cagiva Raptor 1,000 which had a phenomenal Suzuki motor. It was far superior to the lump in the SV1000 which was nominally the same but clearly wasn’t. Still think I prefer a four at 1,000cc level for smoothness (inline, V, crossplane)

I actually test rode the S1000RR (14 plate) but it seemed way too brutal for me. As you say in road guise it needs more welly low down and less at the top. I’m 6ft and 77kg, and found GSXR, Fireblades, R1s to be comfortable. Maybe I should sit on a few modern machines and book a test ride if they feel comfy. I like the idea of a v-four but something like an aprilia is probably going to be a pain to maintain. Having said that my local dealer - Frasers in Gloucester service them so you never know.

I’ve always had a soft spot for the old bikes, but feel I should be using the latest tech on offer.

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[Undinist]

*Subscribed* I too am feeling left out by the electronics revolution. I want to try all these MODES. And cornering ABS. And semi-active suspension. I thought I'd ring MCE to get a quote for the 2019 S1000RR with the M Sport bits.

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[Alex A]

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