Well the test ride has been completed..... started with the 1098s and followed that with the 848....................... are you all sitting down........... the 1098s is in a different catagory compaired to the RSVR...and that is above, not below.... the riding position is very good and the speed through the gear box at all revs is just unbelievable, it wanted to raise its head in each gear not in a violent way but in a caring way as if it knew what you wanted it to do...... sat at 76mph on the M3 car beside me gentle touch of the throttle and she lifted like the mist in the morning...slowly and gently, and i could not believe how confident i felt on one wheel compared to how i feel on my rsvr... the bike was light and you could feel that, through town she was great and the turn in point was very good... the only bad point i could find was the dealer only put 8 litres in it for me..... and he had to put another 8 litres in when i got back:devious...
Now the 848 great bike and very very nice to ride, this i would rate about the same as the rsvr, if not slightly better..... light great riding position and very easy to ride, needed a bit more on the throttle but that was expected.
So there you go i am looking at my finances and will hopefully get a 1098s for my birthday in March pending a couple of things. I know that i will get slagged off for saying it is better but for those that are about to start tapping on their keyboard...... get off your arse and take the 1098s for a test ride before you do, and i am betting that most of you will agree with me, because it is a great bike that has everything you want from a bike................................ so go on then i am ready for it:thumbup
