nice toys man!
How you like your bikes? what you think about all of them? comparatively speaking
Thank you. They're all very different from each other. When I had the 1199R and the RF, I used to say one was like riding an 800lb silverback that wanted to rip your arms off and beat you with them, and the other was like a scalpel. I'll let you guess which is which
. The SL takes it to the next level of rawness. It feels like a true race bike in the way that a P1 GTR feels like a true race car. Vibration, lightness, stiffness, all on the next level.
The V4 is probably the perfect motorcycle if you want a bike that does everything better than you can. It's predictable, fast, smooth, and easier to ride fast than anything else I've ridden.
The R1 I bought to convert to a track/race bike, but the bike impressed me right out of the box. My first bike was an R6 which was converted to a race bike within 6 months, and I had the pleasure of owning one of Jason DiSalvo's 2006 R1 LE Superstock bikes after the AMA season, so Yamahas are very familiar feeling to me. The new bike is no exception. The motor is an absolute gem, the chassis is what I'm used to, and the ergos fit me better than the V4. It lacks the Italian character we've all become accustomed to, but of the Japanese bikes I've ridden, it's by far my favorite.
So in short, they're all very different in terms of character and riding pleasure. I just feel lucky that I get to experience them all and appreciate them for what each manufacturer has accomplished with that particular bike.
And with that, I think it's a good time to take the SL up the crest...
