Watch my bud demo ride the "s" as i trail on mine

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Nice vid :D. It was more a sunday ride than a demo though, proper testing at it's best. Did he buy it?
 
May a suggest an advanced rider training course for your friend. He's fast but his body position looks terrible. Just a suggestion.
 
FrostyFire said:
May a suggest an advanced rider training course for your friend. He's fast but his body position looks terrible. Just a suggestion.
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he did seem a little stiff huh...I think he was intimidated since it was $24K between his legs that's not his lol. Plus you can tell when he turns in on the curves that he's not expecting it to turn so easily, forcing him to stand it up and dip back in...something I myself had to get used to as well, back in the days haha ( the mid 2012 days)
 
FrostyFire said:
May a suggest an advanced rider training course for your friend. He's fast but his body position looks terrible. Just a suggestion.
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He seemed very stiff and not mobile in the seat at all....I don't imagine this was really due to nervousness in testing a new bike...I suspect this is his style...:(
 
Well, he's an older European guy. So let's just say he's "Old-School"-Hailwood/Ago style. Those guys dominated in their day and would likely still be damn fast today.

As an ex-R1 guy as well, I can vouch for the turning-in-way-too-early during the first 200 miles I rode the 1199. The awesome thing is that the 1199 can changes line at will, just about anywhere in a corner. It's what I love most about its handling.
 
JeffD said:
Well, he's an older European guy. So let's just say he's "Old-School"-Hailwood/Ago style. Those guys dominated in their day and would likely still be damn fast today.

As an ex-R1 guy as well, I can vouch for the turning-in-way-too-early during the first 200 miles I rode the 1199. The awesome thing is that the 1199 can changes line at will, just about anywhere in a corner. It's what I love most about its handling.
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Ok...I will go with that...:)
 
JeffD said:
Well, he's an older European guy. So let's just say he's "Old-School"-Hailwood/Ago style. Those guys dominated in their day and would likely still be damn fast today.

As an ex-R1 guy as well, I can vouch for the turning-in-way-too-early during the first 200 miles I rode the 1199. The awesome thing is that the 1199 can changes line at will, just about anywhere in a corner. It's what I love most about its handling.
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Absolutely right! That's what makes this bike #1, even and especially (in some cases) with the base suspension.

Apparently from further observation and riding with him yesterday this is his riding style :). And though he rides hard and fast all his knee pucks on all 4 of his suits and like new lol. (and no dragging knee doesn't make you fast and doesn't mean your fast, just explaining his style of not hanging off or sliding much from side to side)
 
DUCENZO said:
Absolutely right! That's what makes this bike #1, even and especially (in some cases) with the base suspension.

Apparently from further observation and riding with him yesterday this is his riding style :). And though he rides hard and fast all his knee pucks on all 4 of his suits and like new lol. (and no dragging knee doesn't make you fast and doesn't mean your fast, just explaining his style of not hanging off or sliding much from side to side)
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Dragging a knee on the street is not wise at all imho... too many variables and little/no margin for error.....but you don't have to be immobile in the seat either...but each to their own style...
 
Fun video, I was lucky (imho) to walk into a shop that had an S demo (Marin Speed Shop), 30 minutes later I was, literally, laughing in my helmet as I rode it on their test route...a week later I picked mine up. Where is your camera mounted?
-j
 
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Stw said:
Dragging a knee on the street is not wise at all imho... too many variables and little/no margin for error.....but you don't have to be immobile in the seat either...but each to their own style...
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To each his own, but while riding hard I like to stare my bike with my foot pegs and body weight which requires some Marquez action :D.

I typically don't attempt to drag knee on unknown roads, but when I'm on my favorite 5 mile stretch of twisties it's a good feeling/stimulation draggin threw a curve when necessary.

I cant stand watching ppl make this great acrobatic effort of trying to touch a knee puck. The guys that really stick the knee out, while their body is still lines up with the gas tank lol...looks ........ :eek:.

When I drag a knee it sometimes surprises me because I don't extent my knee that much as to really lean the bike to maximum (elbow deep). :p
 
FrostyFire said:
May a suggest an advanced rider training course for your friend. He's fast but his body position looks terrible. Just a suggestion.
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I don't think his body position is really relevant here as we all have our different styles of riding (as a lot of people have already mentioned), I would suggest that the position of where he places the bike is more of an issue. The following bike has in most cases better riding position on the road...well done..nice video. Those roads in SC sure look fun.
 
daverogers2001 said:
I don't think his body position is really relevant here as we all have our different styles of riding (as a lot of people have already mentioned), I would suggest that the position of where he places the bike is more of an issue. The following bike has in most cases better riding position on the road...well done..nice video. Those roads in SC sure look fun.
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Ehh there only a few good twisty roads with little traffic locally here in Charleston. My favorite strip of road here is only 5 miles long, but has a great variety of bends and little traffic. I have had the Cops called on me out there a few times though from either passer-bys or the few folks who live out there. Though they live a few miles off the main road, its so quiet out there the sound travels quiet a bit so they can tell when we're out there doing laps :).

These's road still don't compare to where I was previously located in the Midwest. Since im on this side of the country for now though, I do plan to experience the Dragon this yr :rolleyes:
 
DUCENZO said:
These's road still don't compare to where I was previously located in the Midwest. Since im on this side of the country for now though, I do plan to experience the Dragon this yr :rolleyes:
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I can't believe you haven't been to the Smoky Mountains yet since you moved there. To make it simple - stay in Franklin, NC, then take 28 north all the way to Deal's Gap Resort, about 50 miles and 80 percent of it will blow your mind and is way better than the actual Dragon's Tail itself. The next day, from Franklin go 441 North to 19 and into Cherokee, NC, catch the Blue Ridge Parkway going East towards Ashville. About 35 miles later stop at the highest point on the Blue Ridge Parkway to take your picture, then continue on for another 5 miles and take 276 South going down the mountain. 276 will end into Hwy 64, and turn right going West towards Cashiers and Highlands. Do this on a weekday morning and there will be less traffic. Watch your speed as you enter Cashiers and Highlands communities. After stopping at Bridal Veil Falls for another picture, 64 will re-join 441 and you will be back in Franklin, total loop about 120 miles or one gas tank.

You have just experienced one of the best motorcycling mountain road loops in America.

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Thanks a lot JeffD, will definitely cut and paste this info...I love elevation ;-).

Im trailering the bike for a visit to the Midwest here in a few weeks and have to drive through the TN mountains...I will have to make time for a stay over and a few hrs riding.
 

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