Saw the bike last week at Johns, looked sweet, I have been toying with the Leo Vinci system also, but I don't think it'll get past the noise test for track days, so holding back for now.

Be interesting if John could make some baffles to reduce the noise, which could be removed easily ;)

Rick was polishing your bike like a trooper last week though :D

If you want butch e-mail to me and I'll post them for you.

Just got back from the first ride of the baby R,JEEEESUSSSSS its quick !
I must say i was just a little bit worried that the kit was going to spoil the bike espessially after John had told me that he had to set the tickover at 1800 rpm to get it to tick over,so i set out with a little trepidation this morning with plenty of salt down and a brand new Diablo Corsa on the rear ( complements of Ducati) i headed for Riverside to get a new lead for my Optimate, after a couple of miles reaquainting myself with the baby R i started to pick up the pace.
After about 4 roundabouts i diagnosed what i thought was clutchslip at about 7000 rpm how wrong i was at the next roundabout i was feeling a little braver and applied the power a little earlier (before the bike was upright) and hey what do you know the clutchslip was the rear wheel spinning up!
I got home an hour later with the biggest smile evar,trust me do whatever you have to -sell the kids,wife -house -car or rob a bank but make sure you get a Baby R with a race kit fitted ,it really is that good.
There is no rush of power just a steady thrust that really builds untill 9000 rpm when something grabs hold of you and catapults you at the horizon with such forocity that you have to wait for your eyeballs to catch up with you!
And you wont believe the buzz of reving it to 13000 ,just awesome.
At long last ie found a rider aid to make me grip the tank when accelerating,its called a racekit!
I know what a lucky B i am but if anybody seriously would like a go just let me know.
A very happy Butch

Me first :P

What is your service interval now - and what is involved with the service ?

Service intervals are now cambelt change at 2000 miles full heads off service every 4000 miles.
Thats not as bad as it looks as i have cambelts changed on both the 890 and baby R at 3000 miles normally.
I also change the oil and filter every 1000 miles on both bikes.
Butch

As well as race kit did you down gear as well ?

I also have a 749R which I will be termi-ing soon and am , short of the race kit , looking to maximise drive.

If you've not seen it already there is a nice piece on the stcok 749R power characteristics on the Moto One website.

They also report wheelspin on the Dyno !!

Butch......you're a lucky man!!

Are you seriously gonna let other people ride it?

i would love to haev a ride.. but i wont... because...

1. I am a girl and i doubt anyone would let me on their bike
2. if i do get on it i will want one and i cant afford it
3. i might just ride off into the sunset on it.

looks a great bike, was nosing round it and sticking my mitts on it :)

Great!!!
138 hp :o
How many hp did you had before you installed the race kit?
And the race kit consists on what?