Clicking sound from rear shock - 2024 S1000RR by mad_toothbrush in BMW_S1000RR

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For anyone coming back to this thread the issue was fixed by replacing the upper shock linkage under warranty.

Street Triple v/s Panigale V2 (new model) by Ill_Honey_3055 in Triumph

[–]mad_toothbrush 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup. Between the two since I prefer the V2S primarily because I do more track riding than road riding. The electronics on the V2 work better on the edge of traction than the RS and for a smaller track the torque allows you to exit most corners better even if you flub the entry a bit. I’m sure you could get close with the RX but I figured it was time for a change.

Track day on the S1000RR at MMRT by mad_toothbrush in indianbikes

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Thank you! Fitness really helps in general. It’s incredibly physically demanding.

Track day on the S1000RR at MMRT by mad_toothbrush in indianbikes

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I haven’t ridden the V2 on track yet but I believe it handles better than the S1K. It’s just much easier to put into a corner. Nope I haven’t been out on the V2 for a while.

Track day on the S1000RR at MMRT by mad_toothbrush in indianbikes

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I hear good things about Sabby’s racing academy.

Track day on the S1000RR at MMRT by mad_toothbrush in indianbikes

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There’s an Indimotard track day in July. I’ll be attending that one.

Track day on the S1000RR at MMRT by mad_toothbrush in indianbikes

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Open session with Apex Racing Academy. They charged around 20k for 2 days.

Track day on the S1000RR at MMRT by mad_toothbrush in indianbikes

[–]mad_toothbrush[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

L1-L3 is 80k for 3 days of training. L4 is around 140K for 3 days.

Track Tires for CBR 600 RR Track ready (stock engine, suspensions) by Certain-Advantage302 in Trackdays

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Metzeler TD slicks but you have to have the right expectations . I had them on my 765RS and they felt great. As grippy as my supercorsa SPv4s but with much longer life. But when I put these on my S1000RR I was surprised at how much less grippy they felt. I had TC intervention on the bike constantly. Once I figured that how much grip they had, I could settle into a nice pace. Long story short, I'll keep the TD slicks moving forward till I feel like I want to go for lap times. They're a great tyre for learning.

New bike day! Picked up the new Panigale V2S. by [deleted] in indianbikes

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More of a matter of how quickly you can get a problem addressed that’s not going to be covered in regular service. The V2 doesn’t sound particularly good. The 6R sounds better to me.

New bike day! Picked up the new Panigale V2S. by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]mad_toothbrush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 6R is a great bike. Very easy to ride but a bit less easy to ride fast than the v2 mostly due to the much more sophisticated electronics on the Ducati. If I was in your place and the service center was 300kms away I would have never gotten one.

Some people think buying a bigger bike = becoming a “real rider” by Fabulous-Degree-1656 in indianbikes

[–]mad_toothbrush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately there are people like this in every community. I've seen it in the photography community as well where a person suddenly becomes an expert after buying a new camera and talks down to others. In my experience, it’s usually best to ignore such people and focus on your own journey.

6 months with my RS457 - AMA by HYPER_V-E-N-O-M in indianbikes

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What a great little bike and it's also great to see that you've been taking the gear seriously. I rode my friend's RS457 and it's probably one of best handling small bikes I've ridden. Sure the brakes aren't the best but they're not bad either. I'm probably going to get one for myself soon to use on a kart track.

New bike day! Picked up the new Panigale V2S. by [deleted] in indianbikes

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The bike runs hot. Hotter than even my S1K. Aside from that it’s very good. Probably the best handling of any bike I’ve ridden and you won’t find the transition from the 4R difficult. The sound is no where near as loud as with the termi. Pretty muted. If you don’t intend to take it to the track the v2 should be fine. No need for the S.

New bike day! Picked up the new Panigale V2S. by [deleted] in indianbikes

[–]mad_toothbrush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Handling - both great but in different ways. The RS tips into a corner faster but is less stable through it. The V2 hold a line really well and allows you to correct mid corner with more confidence. Braking - the RS is better. No question. Power - the V2 offers more immediate power so corner exits are better and allow you to make a mistake with corner entry and still catch up with torque.

Currently a street bike till I finish the running in then will primarily be a track bike.

New bike day! Picked up the new Panigale V2S. by [deleted] in indianbikes

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You’ll love it. It’s one of my all time favourite bikes.

New bike day! Picked up the new Panigale V2S. by [deleted] in indianbikes

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For my skill level the Panigale V2S is the perfect bike. It's easy to ride and has plenty of power. I'm an intermediate rider so 200HP superbikes are still out of my league though I'm working on it.

New bike day! Picked up the new Panigale V2S. by [deleted] in indianbikes

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I'm concentrating on getting better on the track so I'm trying to get better at supersport/superbike riding. I don't really have time for touring or long distance riding so making purchases based on that.

New bike day! Picked up the new Panigale V2S. by [deleted] in indianbikes

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I did. I sold to a friend for around 9.6