I think the main point to take away from this is that everything that has been changed for 2015 is better than it was in 2014, they haven't gone "backwards" in any area, which is not always the case for new models. In this case with the 1299S vs. 1199S we get some significant improvements such as more HP, more torque, better aerodynamics, better electronics, downshift blipper, event-based suspension, etc. That's a LOT of new stuff in a new model. Add those up and if anyone ever went SLOWER around the track on the 1299 than they did on an 1199, we would all say it's clearly not the bike's fault. And some who can take advantage of the power and electronics should clearly go faster on the 1299, probably quite a bit faster. Anyone who's gotten to ride an SL around the track can attest to the evolution of the electronics being an improvement, and the new 2015 bikes take that up another notch with with more features and the addition of the IMU sensor.
