Level 4 would be appropriate if they made a yellow 1198, but for quicker bikes 2/3 is perfect :lol:

Did another 130 miles last night on DTC L4 and all is well. I'm kind of glad Newbie says it's a bit of an animal cos, er, it is. It doesn't intimidate me but it does show up my riding. Gonna have to sharpen up this year or I'll be back to novice group.

I know it's a cliche but the way these things build speed is really deceiving.

There's no screaming motor to remind you of your speed and things in the distance seem to rush up at you.

Gonna take some getting used to.

Glad your isues are sorted though.

All this talk about 1198 being a better bike than the 1098-R1-Zx10-fire blade etc is rubbish in my eyes unless your a British super bike rider then you would notice..OK there are subtle differences but they are not miles apart from each other..every rider has different expectations .so no two riders are the same,And to compare bikes on our British roads is near impossible.....

Well,taking your argument to it's logical conclusion we should all be riding 50cc scooters as we can't match 125 laptimes at Mallory...

newbie..I don't think youve grasped what im trying to say..

Of course we'll never reach the limits of these bikes but that doesn't mean that we're not going to notice characteristics of a bike that we like or dislike. Meaning that someones riding style might suit a particular bike more than another and therefore they will say it's better etc.

I disagree that comparing bikes on British roads is impossible. I've effectively used that exact technique for comparing bikes.

I would add that if you can't tell or appreciate the difference, then "you" just can't tell.

Other riders can appreciate even small difference.

I am fortunate enough to get to ride all the bikes that are out there, the 1198 is massively different to the Fireblade, is it better ? That depends who is riding it and how you quantify it.

Foxy

Oh,I grasped what you are trying to say ;)



Foxy and TP make good points.

'Better' probably isn't the best word to use but into,through and out of corners give me an 1198 over any Jap Superbike - that's where the fun is.

like i said we are all unique and we all have our own personal veiws..