New bike time

[sprinter1050]

Tony, did you ride the MT-09 before buying the Abarth?

Any noticeable differences if you did, apart from the bk crunching handlebars?
Just curious.

[Fleegle]

sprinter1050 said:

Tony, did you ride the MT-09 before buying the Abarth?

Any noticeable differences if you did, apart from the bk crunching handlebars?
Just curious.

I tried the MT09 when they first come out. I didn't try the XSR though.

Main differences are the suspension has improved and the mapping is different to the 9, seems torquier

[Fleegle]

Pothole said:

A work colleague has one of these. The riding position feels awful and I can't get past the ugly bits that appear to have been "styling" afterthoughts...those odd boxes on the frame up by the headstock and the hideous silver mudguard brackets on the front. That bulbous round rear light is a munter, too!

Not for me. My other colleague's MT10 has had us all slobbering, though!

It's certainly not a bike to go touring on, but it was bought for short summery rides. As for the riding position feeling awful, I have moved the bar forwards slightly and it has improved. When moving at 40+ it's no problem but commuting would be hell. Strangely the sculpted rear cowl is my favourite bit of the 'styling afterthought'. Horses for courses.

I could have had the MT10 for the same money but after testing one when they came out and my most recent brush with the law, I decided that I'd be better off with a bike that didn't turn me into a man possessed

[Fleegle]

Andy XRV said:

Don't forget we're out and about on Sunday. Be good to see her in the flesh

It's the last weekend I have available before the 1000km at Donny and still have stuff to do to the bike, so unlikely I'll be out on any long runs

Do you know where you are heading?

[Andy XRV]

Fleegle said:

Andy XRV said:

Don't forget we're out and about on Sunday. Be good to see her in the flesh

It's the last weekend I have available before the 1000km at Donny and still have stuff to do to the bike, so unlikely I'll be out on any long runs

Do you know where you are heading?

Nothing set in stone so we could head your way? Eastbourne or Brighton maybe?

[Fleegle]

Andy XRV said:

Fleegle said:

Andy XRV said:

Don't forget we're out and about on Sunday. Be good to see her in the flesh

It's the last weekend I have available before the 1000km at Donny and still have stuff to do to the bike, so unlikely I'll be out on any long runs

Do you know where you are heading?

Nothing set in stone so we could head your way? Eastbourne or Brighton maybe?

Have to see how things go. I have to get it all done this weekend as I'll be a pissed wreck next weekend

[Andy XRV]

Fleegle said:

Andy XRV said:

Fleegle said:

Andy XRV said:

Don't forget we're out and about on Sunday. Be good to see her in the flesh

It's the last weekend I have available before the 1000km at Donny and still have stuff to do to the bike, so unlikely I'll be out on any long runs

Do you know where you are heading?

Nothing set in stone so we could head your way? Eastbourne or Brighton maybe?

Have to see how things go. I have to get it all done this weekend as I'll be a pissed wreck next weekend

No problem, let us know on Saturday evening. Anyway, arn't you bit long in tooth for that endurance stuff or have you been training ?

[Fleegle]

Andy XRV said:

Fleegle said:

Andy XRV said:

Fleegle said:

Andy XRV said:

Don't forget we're out and about on Sunday. Be good to see her in the flesh

It's the last weekend I have available before the 1000km at Donny and still have stuff to do to the bike, so unlikely I'll be out on any long runs

Do you know where you are heading?

Nothing set in stone so we could head your way? Eastbourne or Brighton maybe?

Have to see how things go. I have to get it all done this weekend as I'll be a pissed wreck next weekend

No problem, let us know on Saturday evening. Anyway, arn't you bit long in tooth for that endurance stuff or have you been training ?

Yes, long in the tooth but still up for it. I was told the other day our team for the days aggregate age is 154. One things for sure......I'll be too knackered to climb the steps up to the podium

[Andy XRV]

Fleegle said:

One things for sure......I'll be too knackered to climb the steps up to the podium

Yes Tyrone

[Shadow R1]

My new one.
I liked the xsr over the mt09 to ride, so got this.

[Fleegle]

Shadow R1 said:

My new one.
I liked the xsr over the mt09 to ride, so got this.

Nice. You only need one mode on these.... guess which?

[Shadow R1]

I used standard to bring it home, rain stopped play.