BMW S1000RR

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Heys

Is anyone else here really tempted to buy one ?

I've been holding out upgrading the old ZX10 until something massively faster on paper appeared, it seems this is it though with almost 20bhp at the wheel more.

I was looking at 08+ Busa's just for the ultimate BHP machine, but the S1000 beats it in every way performance wise and handles way better.

Tough decisions..

 

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Be good if Kawasaki did bring something to rival any of them, their last attempt was just dire to look at, the new one is supposed to have 190bhp but prob at the crank so already down on the BMW?
The spy shots look really sexy but then I am yet to see a race ready bike, draped in carbon, Brembo and Ohlins that does not look good
I find Kawasaki is always trailing behind Suzuki and Yamaha and they are getting put to shame by the BMW currently.
I don't really know what it is with the Kawasaki to be fair, the current ugly model to side I have always liked the look of the old ones and they have always had powerful engines but I would always choose a Yamaha or a Suzuki over them, of course just personal preference but even out on the road and at meets there's got to be more of a reason why GSXR's and R1's are common as hell..

Kwak just don't have the budget to compete. There is a rawness and aggression though that the others never beat.... But maybe that's down to bad handling

Suz seem to have lost their way and though the gix thou looks ok it has fallen way behind

The r1 big bang motor is crazy...... The blade is almost to good it loses excitement

I dunno, it's so hard to keep up with the constant swapping of class leaders...