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Not Busa related but with all the S1000RR talk on the board lately I thought it might be of interest. Don't usually buy Cycle World as I have subscribed to Motorcyclist for as long as I can remember but when I saw the 9 bike shootout I thought I would buy in. The bikes are:
Honda CBR1000RR
Suzuki GSXR1000
Kawasaki ZX10R
Yamaha R1
KTM RC8R
Aprilia RSV4 Factory
BMW S1000RR
Ducati 1198S Corse
MV Agusta F4
Fastest avg lap times goes to the BMW followed by the Aprilia and KTM.
Slowest avg lap times go to the R1 (yes the World Champion!)
Top rankings are given to BMW then Aprilia and the MV in 3rd.
Rider rating gives top spot to the Aprilia and most of the test riders found the Aprilia to be the easiest to ride fast.
The only bike that did not have support crew at the testing was the Gixxer.
BMW has an outstanding test with the only negative being complaints about worst brake performance of the group and some complaints about the electronics holding back performance.
Overall conclusion: If you want the fastest lap times go for the S1000RR, otherwise the best overall bike goes to the Aprilia.
Excellent reading.
Honda CBR1000RR
Suzuki GSXR1000
Kawasaki ZX10R
Yamaha R1
KTM RC8R
Aprilia RSV4 Factory
BMW S1000RR
Ducati 1198S Corse
MV Agusta F4
Fastest avg lap times goes to the BMW followed by the Aprilia and KTM.
Slowest avg lap times go to the R1 (yes the World Champion!)
Top rankings are given to BMW then Aprilia and the MV in 3rd.
Rider rating gives top spot to the Aprilia and most of the test riders found the Aprilia to be the easiest to ride fast.
The only bike that did not have support crew at the testing was the Gixxer.
BMW has an outstanding test with the only negative being complaints about worst brake performance of the group and some complaints about the electronics holding back performance.
Overall conclusion: If you want the fastest lap times go for the S1000RR, otherwise the best overall bike goes to the Aprilia.
Excellent reading.