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2012/62 reg
fbmwsh
15k miles
been the sports it's comes standard with
abs
heated grips
quick shifter
anti wheelie
3 power modes + slick modes is activated
brembo's
extras on the bike are
full 65mm titanium carbon akro system
short giles leavers
rad guards
power commander 5
dark screen
tail tidy
flush front and rear indicators
the bike is in beautiful condition and rides perfect
it's running perreli super corsa tyres
and around 201bhp at the rear wheel
this really is the best bike iv owned and iv had a few
price wise i want
£9750
will px swap car bike etc
iv had a few bikes now and can honestly say it's the best bike iv owned
just over 200bhp with the full 65mm system and the power commander 5
, been out on it today and really is a joy to ride
if you don't buy mine i'd highly recommended trying one at some point
Never owned an BMW RR but test rode one, and I know they are much different to CBR RR's, but I will say this; the CBR1000RR was probably the best bike I have ever owned, I would say it's even better than the Ducati 1198S I had for a while due to reliability and serve intervals not to mention side by side comparison is my blade was quicker than the Ducati that was lighter and 200cc larger!
My point is the BMW1000RR is an ultimate machine, the technology/machining is way ahead of other bikes in my opinion, so this kind of weapon on the road/track, not much is going to keep up with you. Yes its an easy licence remover!
As for the comment ref insurance NCD, my Fireblade at £5k fully comp was £225 pa, I've now lapsed my NCD and the insurance is only £300 pa. not much point in worrying about NCD with bikes in my opinion, what matters is experience and more importantly staying safe, other road users are not switched on like bikers and have little perception/care
I'm not worrying about my ncd lapsing, quite the contrary as where I live insurance is cheap enough, even years ago when I was 21 riding the 9r with next to no ncd it was ridiculously cheap. I was merely stating when it ran out, but as I have no real inclination to get another bike at the moment that may have helped me sway towards getting another one.
I would say it's even better than the Ducati 1198S I had for a while due to reliability and serve intervals not to mention side by side comparison is my blade was quicker than the Ducati that was lighter and 200cc larger!
I'm probably biased here because I'm a Ducati man....I've had a number of Dukes and currently own a 1098S Tricolore and a 916SP..Neither have been anything other than totally reliable...
in the 10 years I've owned my 916 it's only ever had one problem, and that was a high speed injector blockage caused by gummed up fuel.
The major service intervals on the testastretta engines are between 12,000 and 15,000 miles depending on which country you're in (local variations in weather and so on)...
An annual service at a Ducati dealers or approved agent like JHS, or Cornerspeed are £200...The earlier Desmoquattros are more because they required closer inspection intervals of the valves etc.
Ducatis require 'dilligent' servicing, but it is not exorbitant...It's usually ppl that have never owned one who claim that..Or the usual disaster story from a mate of a mate of a mate..But they forget all of the stories of Jap bikes being blown up on a track ..Look at the earlier Blades problems with low end knocking...Absolutely shambolic reliability..I think it was the mid 00's bikes.
My original RRN Blade was the least reliable bike I've ever owned..It was plagued with electrical problems (ironically the same reg/rec fitted to the Duke, but on a Duke it had a heat sink and alloy mounting plate to dissipate heat)...
The swingarm even snapped underneath where the shock fitted..It had it tested at the Wolfson Institute @ Loughbro Uni and they concluded that the 'metal had dessiccated due to improper casting'..That crash nearly killed me...Lawsuit against Honda? I didn't fancy my chances.
As for speed, the Blade may have been ultimately faster in terms of top speed, but surely not on acceleration and corner speed/exit speed?
My mate has a 2016 plate ZX10 and couldn't believe the stomp out of corners from the 1098S (which admittedly has too much bottom end torque as the thing is very wheelie prone exiting corners..they dialled this out on the 1198 and move the torque further up the rev range)...Also, on a straight we're neck and neck in terms of acceleration...
just my two penneth..Im not being a bumhole, just talking from personal experience.
Last edited by funkyrimpler; 23 August 2017 at 01:13 PM.
I'll not add a wordy reply to you on the OP's for sale thread that has no value to him, but in essence your right with what you say. Keeping the front wheel down on 1198 required experience and nerve, service intervals were 3000 where it went back to Ducati. Also didn't like being stood for a weeks at a time with the OEM alarm so was constantly on trickle charge, service costs are X 2 of Honda where i live.
iv just sold my 1198s and it would **** all over my cbr1000rr , my cbr had a few mods too ,
the only reason i sold the 1198s was because at low speed it was shocking to ride
and only getting 55mile per tank not really good for my europe trips
, the cbr ran out of steam on the long straights
but soon made up in the corners , but always playing catch up and never getting past
now the bmw feels very quick from the off and all the way up to 170+ and it's so easy to ride in all conditions and roads
the 1198s was quick once past 3k and defo on par with the bmw
Official Ducati major service intervals on the 1098/1198 are 12,000 miles or 15,000 depending on territory....
At my local main agent an interim service is £200+VAT.
Belts are recommended every 24 months (but the kevlar ones they've used for the last 10 years actually last years and years)...
Every bike I've ever owned stays on an Optimate anyway...That said any vehicle will drain it's battery irrespective.
The tank capacity is crap. but they do sell a much larger tank (looks the same), but it runs verticallty down a lot deeper..It's about 30% larger...But range is crap..My 916SP does 120 miles before the light comes on, no matter how it's ridden...
Coming from a world of IL4's, it takes a while to retrain yourself how to ride a twin cylinder, and then a bit longer to ride it properly...I hated Dukes at first and kept bouncing off the limiter..Once you understand how to ride them, no other bike is as involving..They also improve your riding because they require so much focus and interaction..
Even after all these years, I still say my 916SP is the most exhilarating bike I've ever ridden...
Last edited by funkyrimpler; 24 August 2017 at 10:06 AM.
S1000RR best all round bike I've ever had.
Had a gen 1 and a gen 2. Then went for a 2016 Zx10R which was faster top end but not as nice a bike. Now have a 2005 Zx10R, had to get a cheaper bike because I moved house
Will be back on an S1000RR when I've got the money.
S1000RR best all round bike I've ever had.
Had a gen 1 and a gen 2. Then went for a 2016 Zx10R which was faster top end but not as nice a bike. Now have a 2005 Zx10R, had to get a cheaper bike because I moved house
Will be back on an S1000RR when I've got the money.
What made you buy the 2005 10R over other marques? Guessing this would be a 4-6k bike?
i had a 2007 r1 , nice bike but a tad heavy and a little tall for me
not had a gixxer yet but wouldn't mind the 750 or the 1000
lovely looking bikes
I heard the early R1 (probably pre injection 2004 model) was light and wheelie happy through gears. I also like the GSXR, especially the K5 which happens to be the most reliable by all accounts, however I'm also led to believe the frame isn't very uk weather friendly.
04 August 2017, 09:26 PM
bmw s1000rr sports
