the queen is dead... long live the Duke....

[weeksy]

2022-09-12_01-29-15 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr


As some may have seen, i was considering this 1290 the other day, so made sense to take a lunchtime jaunt on it.

So here's the review.

It was shit.

[v8-powered]

It was shit.

Best review ever, legend.....

[Dodgy69]

2022-09-12_01-29-15 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr


As some may have seen, i was considering this 1290 the other day, so made sense to take a lunchtime jaunt on it.

So here's the review.

It was shit.

I don't believe you....

[KungFooBob]

So...

1290 = Shit
CB1000R = Great?

[weeksy]

2022-09-12_01-29-15 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr


As some may have seen, i was considering this 1290 the other day, so made sense to take a lunchtime jaunt on it.

So here's the review.

It was shit.

I don't believe you....

Honestly... apart from i guess 2 things, there was nothing redeeming about it.

1. It was orange
2. It was stable.

That's about it... It vibrated more than the 690... yes really. It grunted well enough, but it was so slow and sluggish to turn that you couldn't do anything with it to get it out of corners etc. The throttle response was lazy and detached, it was smooth enough delivery, but it wasn't instant etc.

Seat wasn't particularly comfortable either....

Shit may be a harsh term.... but i'm struggling to think of a bike i've test ridden and liked less.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185572914528 ... R97Y05zmYA

[Deadpool2]

harsh but fair maybe lol

[dern]

Honestly... apart from i guess 2 things, there was nothing redeeming about it.

1. It was orange
2. It was stable.

That's about it... It vibrated more than the 690... yes really. It grunted well enough, but it was so slow and sluggish to turn that you couldn't do anything with it to get it out of corners etc. The throttle response was lazy and detached, it was smooth enough delivery, but it wasn't instant etc.

Seat wasn't particularly comfortable either....

Shit may be a harsh term.... but i'm struggling to think of a bike i've test ridden and liked less.

Sounds like a different bike entirely to my 1190

Was the steering damper wound up to full and the throttle mapping on rain?

[weeksy]

Honestly... apart from i guess 2 things, there was nothing redeeming about it.

1. It was orange
2. It was stable.

That's about it... It vibrated more than the 690... yes really. It grunted well enough, but it was so slow and sluggish to turn that you couldn't do anything with it to get it out of corners etc. The throttle response was lazy and detached, it was smooth enough delivery, but it wasn't instant etc.

Seat wasn't particularly comfortable either....

Shit may be a harsh term.... but i'm struggling to think of a bike i've test ridden and liked less.

Sounds like a different bike entirely to my 1190

Was the steering damper wound up to full and the throttle mapping on rain?

Was in street mode... Dont get me wrong, it got a move on.... but not in a partcicularly inspiring way, nothing that made me think "wow"..

I honestly got more of a wow opening up the 690 on the way home, despite the fact it was probably going slower and taking longer to reach the same speed.

[Supermofo]

I can see why it'd disappoint, it's no GSXS

[Skub]

You need to buy it,spend £££££££s making it better and detail the progress on a thread.

You're really not serious about this place are you?

[Taipan]

I can see why it'd disappoint, it's no MT-09

True dat...

[Supermofo]

I can see why it'd disappoint, it's no MT-09

True dat...

It's funny people knock the GSXS cos it's an IL4 but it's absolutely fucking brilliant. Shove everywhere so it's fun at real world speeds and absolutely bonkers if you want to do that. Handles well, comfy, well built, looks decent. People can keep their character, £1k services and moody gadgets issues

[KungFooBob]

I can see why it'd disappoint, it's no MT-09

True dat...

It's funny people knock the GSXS cos it's an IL4 but it's absolutely fucking brilliant. Shove everywhere so it's fun at real world speeds and absolutely bonkers if you want to do that. Handles well, comfy, well built, looks decent. People can keep their character, £1k services and moody gadgets issues

I took my GSXR1100 to the MOT a couple of weeks back, first time I'd ridden it this year.

Damn it was smooth and made power everywhere, like a giant twist and go.

My R1200GS LC chugs and shakes if the revs drops below 3k.... I don't think my Enfield goes above 3k

[Yorick]

I can see why it'd disappoint, it's no MT-09

True dat...

It's funny people knock the GSXS cos it's an IL4 but it's absolutely fucking brilliant. Shove everywhere so it's fun at real world speeds and absolutely bonkers if you want to do that. Handles well, comfy, well built, looks decent. People can keep their character, £1k services and moody gadgets issues

Just needs a proper fairing

[Skub]

Just needs a topbox removal tool.

Yep.

[Mr Moofo]

They are also very ugly

[Supermofo]

Just needs a topbox removal tool.

Yep.

You can take my farings but never my topbox

[Supermofo]

True dat...

It's funny people knock the GSXS cos it's an IL4 but it's absolutely fucking brilliant. Shove everywhere so it's fun at real world speeds and absolutely bonkers if you want to do that. Handles well, comfy, well built, looks decent. People can keep their character, £1k services and moody gadgets issues

Just needs a proper fairing

They're for fairies who can't hold on

[matt]

2022-09-12_01-29-15 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr


As some may have seen, i was considering this 1290 the other day, so made sense to take a lunchtime jaunt on it.

So here's the review.

It was shit.

I don't believe you....

Honestly... apart from i guess 2 things, there was nothing redeeming about it.

1. It was orange
2. It was stable.

That's about it... It vibrated more than the 690... yes really. It grunted well enough, but it was so slow and sluggish to turn that you couldn't do anything with it to get it out of corners etc. The throttle response was lazy and detached, it was smooth enough delivery, but it wasn't instant etc.

Seat wasn't particularly comfortable either....

Shit may be a harsh term.... but i'm struggling to think of a bike i've test ridden and liked less.

Have you ordered one yet?