groran1000
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Bought the 1000rr a month ago and put about 1200 miles, yes that much. First of all, the discomfort of the beast. I'm 61 and this thing has about killed me!! The seating positon is better than the gixxer 1000 for sure. I know, add the heli bars and the adjustable rearset. I guess I'm used to the busa. Suspension: This thing will beat you to death. If you don't have back problems, you will. Tried all the adjusting I can, yes I set the SAG front and back. Brakes: Hands down the best brakes I've ever felt. Love the adjustable front brake lever for short movement too. Vibration: This thing would satisfy a french whore in 5 minutes. It fricken vibrates that much at ALL rpms and real bad at 4500rpm. The right bar side vibrates 2 times a bad as the left side, the throttle side, darn it. Thank BMW for putting a cruise control, without it, I would have to sell the bike!! Even with the CC, I have to shift positions to fingers rather than grip and using my palms too real soon in the ride and often. Power: Wow, a rocket for sure, but not until you get about 7K rpm, after that hold on, because by the time you get to second gear and look down, your at 145. I know the busa can do that too, but this bike will be in your mirror close to you in any situation with both stock bikes with the speed limitation ON. Very stable at high speed but not nearly like my busa which we all know gets more stable with higher speeds. Wind blast: It will blow your head hard and only in a low tuck will get any relief even with a double bubble shield. Mileage: Sucks on MPG. getting about 32mpg getting on it occasionally, but mostly cruising speed limit. Busa gets 41mpg with same style of riding. Electronics: Has to be the best I've seen and used and near the best if not the best I've read about online. Has track mode with lean angle sensor. The ABS is outstanding, along with wheelie control and stoppie control. All this really helps with safety along with full adjustability all all levels. I really like the intervention of the brakes giving the front or rear brake some intervention when either is used, that's real cool. Has launch control, clutchless shifting UP and DOWN, of course modes and all the modes have been upgraded to the PRO versions. Also my bike has the forged HP4 wheels which I read has much better control than cast wheels. I would have to put cast wheels with same tires to tell the difference as I don't have a comparison with anything else. Headlight at night is super good as on low bean covers all of a two lane highway along with the shoulder and some pasture which is great for seeing maybe a wild animal on the side of road in the the pasture to possibly slow down. Don't like the signal light, wish they would integrate them in the mirrors. Beautiful tri color or motorsport color, love it! When moving the bike around garage, it feels like a bicycle compared to moving the busa around. Love the 90 degree valve stems, much easier to check and put air in tire. Says to use premium gas. I switched to regular and don't feel any difference. I don't like as there is no fairing covering the headlight plugs and wires, while on busa has the neat looking black fairing covering all that up, looks cheap to me. seat is a good or better than the busa, slides easy too for curves. Engine rattles like a jar of marbles, very noisy. Man, the heat that comes off of this bike, will burn your leg right above your ankle, it's horrible. BMW says well we have to get that 200 horsepower of heat away some how. Well the busa has a lot of power too and Suzuki has managed to direct the heat away much better than this bike.Final PERSONAL take on this bike, track it!!! I'll probably sell it and get me a new busa when it comes out. But I will try it on the track at least once before I do sell it. BMW gave me a free track day at Pomona raceway with purchase of new bike. Don't flame me and say I don't know what I'm talking about as it is MY take as an older rider and how I perceived things. I hope this helps anyone else thinking about getting one.
