New R1

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tight5

2,747 posts

159 months

Thursday 21st May 2015
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apness said:
Yamaha R1
BMW S1000rr
Ducati 1299
Aprilia RSV4
Kawasaki ZX10r
Honda Fireblade
Suzuki GSXR1000

Missed anyone out?
MV Augusta F4.

apness

36 posts

119 months

Friday 22nd May 2015
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tight5 said:
MV Augusta F4.
Oh, right, wasn't sure of their status these days (who owns them anyway?)

Ah. Just looked one up.



That is just lovely.


George29

14,707 posts

164 months

Friday 22nd May 2015
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apness said:
Oh, right, wasn't sure of their status these days (who owns them anyway?)
Pretty sure Daimler/Mercedes own them now.

jjr1

3,023 posts

260 months

Friday 22nd May 2015
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apness said:
Never been a fan of previous R1s but it looks like Yamaha have had enough of being handed the wooden spoon in tests and jumped to the top of the class again. is there a 'pecking' order of superbikes these days? As far as I knew it was BMW S1000rr then everyone else in whatever order you like. As far as I know it's now:

Yamaha R1
BMW S1000rr
Ducati 1299
Aprilia RSV4
Kawasaki ZX10r
Honda Fireblade
Suzuki GSXR1000

Missed anyone out? Got order wrong? I'm talking Handling, power, brakes, reliability, costs the whole package not just which one kicks out the most grunt. The GSXR1000 is long overdue a decent update instead of the 'bold new graphics!' they kick out every 2 years but whether they can jump up all those rungs with the new bike...?
With respect i would suggest that the order is:

Blue Yamaha R1
Red Yamaha R1
BMW S1000rr
Ducati 1299
Aprilia RSV4
Kawasaki ZX10r
Honda Fireblade
Suzuki GSXR1000.

Cheers


LoonR1

26,988 posts

177 months

Friday 22nd May 2015
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George29 said:
apness said:
Oh, right, wasn't sure of their status these days (who owns them anyway?)
Pretty sure Daimler/Mercedes own them now.
The main guy is still Claudio Castiligione with his finance co owning 75%. Merc own 25%.

Biker's Nemesis

38,652 posts

208 months

Friday 22nd May 2015
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jjr1 said:
With respect i would suggest that the order is:

Blue Yamaha R1
Red Yamaha R1
BMW S1000rr
Ducati 1299
Aprilia RSV4
Kawasaki ZX10r
Honda Fireblade
Suzuki GSXR1000.

Cheers
Blue R1's are always slower.

jjr1

3,023 posts

260 months

Friday 22nd May 2015
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The red ones were only faster till last week when I sold mine. Now the blue ones are faster. Scientific fact and not based on my purchase history