With all 9 of the greatest sport bikes on the planet available, I wonder how they will shape up. We will have the GSXR, CBR, ZX10, R1, MV, 1198, BMW, Aprilia & KTM as possible test bikes… What do you guys think will shape up as the best in each area?
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AG23 11:10PM February 12th 2010
I don't even know if the event is confirmed for this year yet mate, however the BMW is a top bike in stock trim, as is the RSV4 Factory. The question is, are they better than the bikes we had on hand (mostly unchanged) from last year? For me it's extremely hard to tell, but that S 1000 RR just has so much power, yet is so easy to ride.
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Pen 4:48PM February 19th 2010
GO THE DUKE!
Ali G, whats the duke like compared to the s1000
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TDP020 7:27PM February 19th 2010
Beemer, no doubt..........
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krusty74 8:21PM February 19th 2010
Dunno, the Blade is quite a good package... great power, throttle response, power delivery, suspension feel.... an all round winner. It would take quite a bike to knock it off its perch
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TDP020 6:23PM February 20th 2010
After this many years off the bike, still spruking the company line Krusty............
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krusty74 8:10PM February 20th 2010
yeah.. kinda been bred into me, but anyone who has ridden a new blade will know what I am talking about. Then again, the 1198 was very close last year too
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AG23 9:34AM February 21st 2010
The funny thing is that unless you ride all the bikes back to back on the same day, you really think each one is "the best" if you ride them separately. They are all quite good, it's just a matter of picking them apart and finding the strong points of each that suit you. The Blade is really good at tests like AUStest or MasterBike because it's simple to get on and ride relatively fast within a few laps I reckon.
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TDP020 10:40AM February 21st 2010
Absolutely AG, so when should I expect my invite to Austest so I can know for sure...........
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AG23 11:27AM February 21st 2010
You woulda got one this year mate, but unfortunately its not confirmed if its on yet haha. Maybe next time...
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TDP020 6:57PM February 21st 2010
OK, on a serious note then, what's stopping it being held? Manufacturers don't want to provide bikes? Or AMCN can't afford the fuel?
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AG23 8:27PM February 21st 2010
There will always be a comparison... it just might not be AUStest as such because to do that AMCN has to hire the circuit, buy all the tyres and also the fuel!
It's a very expensive project to get it completed. We may just do the usual riding at a ride day or something without the usual lap times and all that - it's yet to be finalised I'm pretty sure.