According to the 2019 FIM rule book you can change the rods provided the weight is equal or greater than stock. I assumed they put ‘off the shelf’ Ti rods so they have a light rod that they can create a ‘race version’ of for WSBK use. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
how does the showa compare to the kyb on the R1 and the nissins to yamahas in house brakes? don’t most people redo the suspension anyway?
Yeah, my assumptions would be everyone is getting a cartridge kit, exhaust and re-map. Outside of that it’s all close enough IMHO assuming you can actually map the bike this time around. Not seeing any glaring deficiencies.
Personally, I would prefer to race the higher spec model. That way you get lightweight wheels on a SS legal bike. In some instances they also come with more other stuff like lighter magnesium parts, more buttons, Carbon body pieces etc. That’s why I got the 1098-S years ago, and later the 1299-S. ...and that’s why I can’t understand Honda leaving forged wheels off their bike. Unless they just don’t care about SS racing. For $28k, I’d better get some godamn Marchesinis. Ive always felt like the better bike you start with, you’ll ultimately be better off in the end. That shits either unobtainable, or expense if you want to change it after the fact.
Was going to correct you . That’s why they put those rods in the street bike, I assume. There are other options that would hold up for a street bike but since you have to use then in race trim they beef up street bike rods.
Agree with this, when higher spec models are available. Start with a better base as you might as well start with the best package available.
Well you would have buy the higher spec model to get the “normal” things like better calipers etc that the other manufacturers have in their base models. Historically the SP was priced at 25,000 dollars so if you want a Honda that bad and want to pay 8 grand for forged wheels and brembo calibers then another 3500 ish for suspension more power to you to waste your money.
But if you’re racing superstock classes, you don’t really have much of a choice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yeah your right... you piss and overpay a lot of money for a bike that can’t compete with other manufactures base models. Essentially in a nut shell you buy the Honda and you Lorenzo yourself lol
I thought we were talking base models verses the Honda. I like my Honda, it’s been good while other shit I’ve rode with fell apart along the road well traveled.
I think a Honda was always built to last longer. But they gave up somme performance. Go and check them both out in 15 years, the Honda will hold up better.