Blast from the Past: Superbike Class of 2014 

Scary!

Good idea!

Absolutely 👍

2000 to 2008 was the magic years, the world fell into recession in 2008 and bike development suffered massively after 2008, with most manufacturers doing very little from 2008, the fireblade went from 2008 to 2016 with very little development, the r1 from 2009 to 2015 was hardly developed, it took until around 2015 for the majority of manufacturers to finally put resources into development and by that time the electronics age was well and truly upon us.

@@djmorgan823 those were great years too. My favorites are the k6 gsxr 1000, k7 750, and '07 fireblade. Aside from that, we got the famed s1000rr in '09/'10 which has a reputation that rightfully precedes it. HP4 and HP4 race coming along after it. We got the panigale (and amazing corresponding superleggera) series from ducati. We got the supercharged H2. Some of the most notable favorites from the 2010s. And as you say, it took around 2015 for bigger and more mainstream developments to come along, which is right around the time of this video. I think we can agree then, that 2005-2020 has been the true golden age for motorcycles.

Damn you for putting this thought in my head the k5/6 was a monster then still a monster now and imagining that with the current vvt engine inside jesus christ yes please

Sounds like an awesome rebuild project. Give Suzuki a call on the engine and find a K5/K6 in need of some love and the project is on!

That’s a shame, mate. What would you like to see in MCN?

Answer Neevy plz

Thank you sir. 😊👍

The RSV-4 is a continuous improvement project for Aprilia despite changing their focus from WSBK to MotoGP. Like BMW they will happily supply different spec engines from the factory so that you can decide how much is enough. I still have my stock RSV-4 Factory APRC SE Max replica from 2011 and despite the later step up to 1100cc I'm happy with the c. 180bhp that the 1000cc provides. Chassis and suspension quality is very satisfactory, too. The roll-on sound is still epic. #BeARacer

yeah and my local club races havent opened up to more than 1000cc anyways so the older ones would be better!@@lonpfrb

Since you're already in da family, I think that can be arranged [feeble Godfather film reference]. RSV-4 is quite comparable to that era Ducati being a performance continuous improvement project i.e. better every year in small ways. The 1100cc RSV-4 should be easy after the 199S. Service availability is key so I recommend AP Workshops or Bikers World as the top shops. However I'm having fun on an RSV-4 Factory (1000cc). Sound-track is epic. You will already be used to the tyre wear and riding position challenges.. Have fun!

I’m hanging in there 😊👍

Hi mate. Unfortunately we never got to ride one...or even saw one in the wild!

I went a couple of times for work. Do they still run it?

@@neevesybikes No, it's long gone. It's a Christian rehabilitation center now. I went to have a look a few years ago and a guy starting shouting at me and told me to get lost. Not a bike lover obviously.

Different grooves in the tires, front usually just sends the water under the bike while the rear wheel splits the water to opposite sides vs straight down the middle, you’d hydroplane badly if the water went straight down the middle like a car tire lol

@@NudaMan Thanks. But this is exactly what I don't understand. You've explained the rear dispersal angle of the tread to throw water out away from the centre of the tire to prevent aquaplaning. Which I understand. So why is the front often the opposite? Road 5's for an example. You say it's to throw water under the bike. But drawing fluid into the centre of the tyre surely promotes aquaplaning at the point of contact? It seems to me at least, anathema to what a tread is supposed to do. I thought it might be to do with the way the rubber moves water when on the side of the tyre.

Electronics are susceptible to economies of scale so halo model positioning is probably a greater reason for the increases. Research and Development costs suggest trickle down to lesser models with less reason in bhp or Nm for Modes or TC. The fundamental rationale is corporate risk. Meaning that the risk of class action cases against the makers of dangerous products are a thing, and engineers can do more than legal or marketing will let them. 220 bhp without TC in gears 1 - 3 is a recipe for hazard and so reducing the number of possible sales for 'that frightening machine' - think 2-stroke 500 GP bikes. So the electronics enable power increase at acceptable risk to the manufacturer. Data logging for the track too (R1M). ABS seems like a nod to safety and virtue signalling by the manufacturers more than a practical benefit for road riders but I stand to be corrected on that one. They're certainly a nuisance for track riding where they can't be switched off and add weight and tube complexity. Most track bikes delete them. Heated grips are practical.. So does it not simply have too much power for the road? No, the throttle goes both ways, always has done. With modern electronics and data logging you can see that the fly-by-wire and ECU/IMU will decide how much power is reasonable despite what you ask for. Literally Throttle Position (Ask) and Throttle (Given) so that you can see the differences and also traction or slide control interventions. Yamaha R1M does all that out of the box. Others are available...

@@lonpfrb I understand all of that. But you miss my point. In today's society and in today's traffic it is no longer 'mine is bigger than yours'. This is not about what is technically possible, if we want to be able to continue riding motorbikes we have to realize the world, as always, changes. More and more people are getting supported by their council/government to ban bikes. Because of noise, anti social riding habbits. This ban will start with 1 or 2 roads, yet if we do not change our behavior the ban will move to areas and who knows what will be next. If you want to ride insanely fast, fine - go to the track. Based on that, my, conviction: 100 bhp is more than enough for a big road bike. Bar a few EVs you will be faster than anything else on the road!

@@carsyoungtimerfreak1149 The nanny state narrative. It's a freedom of speech in that your right to free expression includes accepting others may say something offensive to you. Similarly road users have a benefit of movement and must accept offensive vehicle choices bikes, SUV, whatever.. The Euro-5 98dB limit is offensive to me because Council Environment Health muppets think they can impose it on Circuits.

And the handling 👌 just amazing 👏 bike everything is good not one flaw pipe and a tune pushing 197 back wheel hp so that will blow your mind 😀

Why would any freedom loving rider want to support the CCP who don't recognise fair trade, the international rule of law, freedom of navigation, intellectual property and human rights. The only vote you have with CCP is not to buy. Use it wisely...