Have you driven the 1290? If so what do you think is the biggest difference? I have a Super duke 990R from 2011 love it so far, bit twitchy on 1 and 2 gear
No, i haven't driven the 1290, but i can tell you the difference is quite large (as the price) it's a "beast".. But i love my 990R too, it's like a "mini beast" :)
Of course it does has 130hp 100 ftlbs torque, stock version is around 120 hp and 88 ftlbs of torque it's pretty much completly different from regular 990 , also front forks are lower, bike has lots of carbon fibre , and stock doesn't also it has titanium pistons . Engine redline was increased. Engine power was increased from 120 hp (88 kW) at 9,000 rpm to 132 hp (97 kW) at 10,000 rpm. Exhaust headers made by Akrapovič. Steering head angle changed from 66.1° to 67.3°Rear suspension travel was reduced by 10 mm to 150 mm Uprated suspension with TiAlN coating. Linear steering damper was added .Front and rear axle sliders Spools on swing arm for rear stand .Orange powder coated frame and rear shock absorber spring , also worth to mention that only R comes with black painter swingarm and black brake calipers brembo of course. In North America they are pretty rare now as they imported only about 6000 units . R version was made from 2007 to 2011 , models from 2012 to 14 they used parts from R and stock and called it R . I own 2008 model of 990 sdr and love it!
