Well i think i'm coming up to 6 months now with the Superduke.
IT's been an amazing transformation of riding style, riding roads and riding enjoyment.
I've gone from a man who only likes sportsbikes, to a man who's now sat on a 1000K3 and found it exceptionally alien and actually HORRIBLE to ride and sit on.
THe wide bar position and the high seating position means the changes of direction are instant. flik flak type corners are a joy to ride and so enjoyable on the bike.
Riding on roads i've never wanted to ride on before or even contemplated when i've found them is superb, my commutes to and from work on the SD are 5x as many over a given month as when on the R1. Quite simply because i love riding this thing.
I'm now used to how it feels not moving about so much, but could be argued i still do it too much at times. Just sit your arse on the seat and ride it.
The handling has helped with my confidence in many many ways. Cornering is better, wheelies are coming along OK and my overall riding is improved.
ALTHOUGH, my overtakes, timing of overtakes and cautiousness are apparently turning to shit. This bike does just make you ride like a tool.
Best thing about it, you can enjoy yourself and not see the wrong side of 80mph on the right roads. I rarely top the 100 unless out with the boys these days.
OK, so it struggles on high speed riding, over 130mph and your head is getting a pasting... over 140 and it's falling off, but hey, it's a non-faired bike, what else can you expect.
I've had 1 mechanical issue, which was hydraulic clutch slave cylinder failure... common to be honest, sharing a component with some Ducatis, which is also known to fail. Usually replaced under warranty, but mine is out of that so needed a new part.
Other than that, it's sweet as a nut.
Gear changes are the smoothest and slickest of any bike i've sat on.
Brakes are not as exceptional as the Tuono, even though same calipers, i might bleed after TD on Saturday and throw some new pads in to get the last bit out of them
Rear brake, might as well not exist, so i'll work on that too
Funny though, all i wanna do is ride it, not tinker with it.
This weekend i'm riding it through the whole of Wales in the rain/showers/wet and doing a trackday at Anglesey on Sat...
i honestly can't wait !!!!
IT's been an amazing transformation of riding style, riding roads and riding enjoyment.
I've gone from a man who only likes sportsbikes, to a man who's now sat on a 1000K3 and found it exceptionally alien and actually HORRIBLE to ride and sit on.
THe wide bar position and the high seating position means the changes of direction are instant. flik flak type corners are a joy to ride and so enjoyable on the bike.
Riding on roads i've never wanted to ride on before or even contemplated when i've found them is superb, my commutes to and from work on the SD are 5x as many over a given month as when on the R1. Quite simply because i love riding this thing.
I'm now used to how it feels not moving about so much, but could be argued i still do it too much at times. Just sit your arse on the seat and ride it.
The handling has helped with my confidence in many many ways. Cornering is better, wheelies are coming along OK and my overall riding is improved.
ALTHOUGH, my overtakes, timing of overtakes and cautiousness are apparently turning to shit. This bike does just make you ride like a tool.
Best thing about it, you can enjoy yourself and not see the wrong side of 80mph on the right roads. I rarely top the 100 unless out with the boys these days.
OK, so it struggles on high speed riding, over 130mph and your head is getting a pasting... over 140 and it's falling off, but hey, it's a non-faired bike, what else can you expect.
I've had 1 mechanical issue, which was hydraulic clutch slave cylinder failure... common to be honest, sharing a component with some Ducatis, which is also known to fail. Usually replaced under warranty, but mine is out of that so needed a new part.
Other than that, it's sweet as a nut.
Gear changes are the smoothest and slickest of any bike i've sat on.
Brakes are not as exceptional as the Tuono, even though same calipers, i might bleed after TD on Saturday and throw some new pads in to get the last bit out of them
Rear brake, might as well not exist, so i'll work on that too
Funny though, all i wanna do is ride it, not tinker with it.
This weekend i'm riding it through the whole of Wales in the rain/showers/wet and doing a trackday at Anglesey on Sat...
i honestly can't wait !!!!