Which 2009 Superbike?

[bernardk]

Just watched the recent MCN. 2009 R1 beats the rest japanese 1K bike hands down. Hmmmmm............

[vondy]

Really?!?! btw, i heard R1 '09 on road is more than 30k.. is it true?

[bernardk]

Really?!?! btw, i heard R1 '09 on road is more than 30k.. is it true?

 

watch it...

[vondy]

o.O! but the price on road is killing rite?

[DenverDino]

i read this from FAST BIKES magazine. Guys take a look...

 

http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z51/DenverDino/th_SDC10092.jpg

[bernardk]

o.O! but the price on road is killing rite?

 

That is if you are only 20 years old and when you buy with hire purchase. HAHAHA..

[barefoot]

BMW S1000RR

 

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/2009-bmw-s1000rr-1-560x375.jpg

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/images/2009_BMW_S1000RR_side.jpg

http://www.vorg.com/bc/images/BMW%20S1000RR.JPG

[quickshift]

30k for cbr 1000r ?? tats daylight robbery

 

 

S$30K = US$20.3K = £13.5K..

that's almost double of what one would pay in the US or in Europe..

Oh dear, oh dear..

 

R1 seems to be a little cheaper, just a little bit...

 

PS If I buy a donkey, will parking be free and no ERPs?

[thfc74]

May '09 issue of Bike magazine is out, with a detailed review of the Jap Big 4 Superbikes.

 

Their verdict?

 

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e144/thfc74/scan0001.jpg

 

Very surprised they couldn't agree on the R1. The Fireblade was voted No.1, with the GSX R1000 and Ninja no.2 and 3 respectively. R1 left them very confused.

[quickshift]

Indeed, the latest shoot-outs put R1 at the very bottom among the Big 4.

Honda is consistent in taking the tops, mainly because of unmatched built quality, ease of use/handling on the street and performance on the track, etc., etc., blah-blah-blah...

 

It is important to bear in mind that all such tests are somewhat subjective and the winner is determined by counting the decimals in all scores..

Will those, I must say interesting, reviews make me change allegiances? I don't think so...

 

Ride safe!

[bernardk]

Will those, I must say interesting, reviews make me change allegiances? I don't think so...

 

Ride safe!

 

Yup agreed. It all boils down to personal preference and riding style. Heard the 09R1 is more for track. Hmmm it also makes it sounds like if you are not that skilled a biker you will not enjoy the power it deliver.

 

As for 09CBR1K its said that it is so friendly that you are able to use the power subsantially. It makes sense to me but i mean you never try all the big 4 you will never knw which one suits you. Cos mind all the readers that the test riders and magazine reviewers are all club racers mainly. For my case im just a normal SG road rider. So go power too much also wasted. Wat im looking for is reliability and friendly easy maintain and good built quality bike. (Personal Preference. )

[fufu]

reviews are bullshits...

 

choose the one u like most and that is the best bike for 2009

 

for me no doubt R1'09 dominates all

[thfc74]

Oh come on lots of people, experts and laymen, read those mags. I'm sure there's enough stuff in the reviews to make you want to learn more about the bikes. The detailed analysis and 'professional' opinions expressed in them do not make the reviews 'bullshit'. I do agree with you that choosing the right bike is subjective and a matter of personal preference and opinion. For some people, the one that looks the nicest is the bike they want. For others, its what the masses think of it that sways their opinion. You like the R1'09, fair enough so do a lot of people in this forum, in fact the polls show the vast majority love it. The nearest contender, the Fireblade is not even close to it. That's perfectly fine.

[thfc74]

BMW S1000RR

 

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/2009-bmw-s1000rr-1-560x375.jpg

 

If not for the logo, I wouldn't even believe that was a BM. Looks like a beauty. I know its in the World SBK Championship.

[quickshift]

If not for the logo, I wouldn't even believe that was a BM. Looks like a beauty. I know its in the World SBK Championship.

 

This just proves the point - all bikes look pretty much the same. Engineering-wise all of them are state of the art and most of us, mere mortals, would never be able to push these machines to the limit..

 

Reviews although informative, form public opinion. How can one be sure that the testers are 100% impartial? Granted, they also have their deeply embedded personal preferences. If only the bikes were tested by some robotic thingie, then yeah, cannot argue with the cold facts.

 

So, the bottom line is that we choose the bikes we fancy (for whatever reason), but it does not mean the other bikes are inferior.

 

Does this make sense?

 

Ride safe.

[thfc74]

This just proves the point - all bikes look pretty much the same. Engineering-wise all of them are state of the art and most of us, mere mortals, would never be able to push these machines to the limit..

 

Agreed. But beyond the basic requirements of a bike having 2 wheels and a handlebar I'm not sure that all bikes look pretty much the same. Sure a bike's a bike, but I can tell the difference between a Yamaha, a Honda and a Suzuki. I'm sure many others can too. I was just commenting on the BMW S1000 R that looks so unlike a BMW, if not for the badge. Having seen plenty of BMWs, this one looks so much like a generic 'big superbike' from a Big 4 Jap maker, not that there is anything inherently wrong with that. It does look good you know.

 

Reviews although informative, form public opinion. How can one be sure that the testers are 100% impartial? Granted, they also have their deeply embedded personal preferences. If only the bikes were tested by some robotic thingie, then yeah, cannot argue with the cold facts.

 

Of course. I never said that bike magazines (and their journos) are 100% impartial. You can take it or leave it. No one's forcing you to choose the bike.

 

So, the bottom line is that we choose the bikes we fancy (for whatever reason), but it does not mean the other bikes are inferior.

 

Does this make sense?

 

I'm not sure what you're getting at. Look at my previous posts and you'll realise that that's the same point I was making: All the superbikes are just as good as each other at helping you kill yourself on the roads. It boils down to personal taste, in essence. Even the bike mags will tell you the same thing. But I ( and many other people, I suspect) like to read them because they tell you things about the bike that you will never get to find out, or you just don't have the tools or knowhow to find out. Some people love to know more about the bikes they're interested in, and the mags, no matter how biased they are, fulfil this need.

 

 

Maybe I should just change the thread title to Which Superbike Looks Nicest to You?

[quickshift]

thfc74, mate, we are on the same page here..

I couldn't have said that better.

 

Ride safe.

[bernardk]

I'm not sure what you're getting at. Look at my previous posts and you'll realise that that's the same point I was making: All the superbikes are just as good as each other at helping you kill yourself on the roads. It boils down to personal taste, in essence. Even the bike mags will tell you the same thing. But I ( and many other people, I suspect) like to read them because they tell you things about the bike that you will never get to find out, or you just don't have the tools or knowhow to find out. Some people love to know more about the bikes they're interested in, and the mags, no matter how biased they are, fulfil this need.

 

Well i think to me personally. I wont be able to own so many bike so reading the mag at least let me have an understanding of wat am i going to expect on the particular ride they are featuring and also the technology that is keeping up with. At least not so idiot when ppl start bombing statistic and specs onto me. I only read i dun blast specs and statistic to ppl so i think im ok hee hee hee.... Just hear say hear say.

[DeusExMachina]

I kinda like the new Aprilia RSV4.

 

http://www.fasterandfaster.net/2009/05/aprilia-rsv4-road-test.html

 

http://www.saintmaurmotos.fr/v3/smm/smm/wp-content/rsv4_factory_01.jpg

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/images/2009_Aprilia-RSV4-Details.jpg

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/upload/221861/images/01rsv4launch.jpg

 

Saw from an article that it's gonna be 34K. Machine price, prob.

http://www.asiaone.com/print/Motoring/Motorworld/Motorbikes/Story/A1Story20090511-140639.html

[AEROR1DER]

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/images/BMW_S1000RR_Press_1.jpg

 

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/images/BMW_S1000RR_Press_2.jpg

 

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/images/BMW_S1000RR_Press_3.jpg

 

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/images/BMW_S1000RR_Press_4.jpg

 

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/images/BMW_S1000RR_Press_5.jpg

 

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/images/BMW_S1000RR_Press_6.jpg

 

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/images/BMW_S1000RR_Press_7.jpg

 

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/images/BMW_S1000RR_Press_8.jpg

 

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/images/BMW_S1000RR_Press_9.jpg

 

BMW S1000RR... Totally in with it n tat 193hp...

Edited June 18, 2009 by AEROR1DER

[Aie]

http://hellforleathermagazine.com/galleries/images/BMW_S1000RR_Press_9.jpg

 

BMW S1000RR... Totally in with it n tat 193hp...

Cos of this beauty, project K10 is officially now cancelled. I've got my heart set on the black one. Hopefully I can afford to get it by end 2010 or early 2011...

[DeusExMachina]

Hope they have an aftermarket fairing and right headlight.

 

The bike is a beauty, other than the "been-in-a-barfight" right headlite.

[AEROR1DER]

Cos of this beauty, project K10 is officially now cancelled. I've got my heart set on the black one. Hopefully I can afford to get it by end 2010 or early 2011...

 

I would prefer white if there is...

Price wise would b definitely costly...

Over 50k...

 

Hope they have an aftermarket fairing and right headlight.

 

The bike is a beauty, other than the "been-in-a-barfight" right headlite.

 

But this is wat i like abt the head light

[DeusExMachina]

Hmm... yeah. The bike is indeed nice (except for the headlights la....) and has a lot of electro-trickery onboard.

 

But personally, I'd go for the 09 R1, or the Aprilia RSV4.

[Aie]

The bike is a beauty, other than the "been-in-a-barfight" right headlite.

That's the badass beauty of the bike, Deus...