I love that when you’re past by a faster rider you appreciate the skill and competence they have rather than feeling your ego has been bruised (which you see more and more these days)
Every squid buying 1000cc bike needs to put off mods go tp track and let acreal rider show you what avgood 600 in skulled hands can do. Most of that 200hp you never use due to lack of skills
@@rt2255 The RS660 makes about 100 horsepower, weighs under 400 pounds with mods, and produces useable torque. With the pretty high end components on the Aprilia, it's a track ready machine. Yes a 600 supersport would be quicker in the right hands, but a tighter track would even the score. Corner speeds are higher with lightweight bikes, especially twins.
@@exothermal.sprocket most 600 super sport fours right at 400lbs and kept at high rpms walks a twin 30hp down at maybe 15 to 20lbs lighter.even in corners.
@@rt2255 It's a game of numbers. At a certain point the rider has to be professional. With broader torque, a twin works well in the curvy bits more than a peaky four, but it depends on the track.
cuban you're killing it lately with your videos 😉 it's so nice to hear you laughing and giggling, it's all about having fun! keep it up and ride safe!✌
What another great video I really appreciate your content it’s always fun and so relaxed laughing away while you’re concentrating riding to the max, stay safe man
You guys are hilarious. I club raced against Tyler Duffy last year. He was blazingly fast from day one--his first year racing. His RS660 is MotoA legal--that means it has a race suspension setup but the engine is STOCK. Nitrous or turbo 😂 The difference is the badass twisting the throttle.
That’s so cool how they let you wear helmet mounted cameras. They won’t let us out here in Atlanta. They said compromise is the helmet too much. BooOoo! Yeah a Moto America rider on a 400 did that to us at Barber! 👽
amazing track riding, totally enjoyed tyhe vid. kudos to cuban for the enthusiams for getting smoked lol. What this confirms to myself as a track day enthusisast is more cc's is a pointless endeavor. I ride an RS660 and trying to ride it as fast as Tyler.... well I know I will never extract that level of performance from the bike. Dude was super fast! But its an absolute blast trying, and no amount of $$ or HP is going to make me a better rider. It is simply the brain > throttle that wins the day, not the machine. If everyone partaking in trackdays understood this, trackdays would be so much better. wink wink.
It's a commonly reported issue, and there have been many tips on how to fix it, but I don't think there's a consensus on what creates it. Look at things that mess with airflow, any tail bags or even the hand protector plastics, I take those off. I have had 3 different XRs with different state of modifications, and the only time I've been any wobbling has been when I was doing about 120 mph and forgot I had the plastic top box installed.
@CubanRider I do have side cases & hand guards. I'll try without them. Even aligned my chain & wheel with the Chain Monkey Lazer tool. Swingarm marks were Way Off!!
@@speedracer138 I'm in Killeen, just north of Austin. I'm going to be missing G2 due to work, but I was really looking forward to trying it. Don't think I know Guy, but I'm sure we run in the same circles.
Buena pregunta. Me gusta mas la Cup 2 de alante, pero la ContiTrack trasera es fenomenal. Las Conti tienen una durabilidad tremenda, les di bien duro por par de dias y todavia les queda para dar más.
For us regular joe blow riders anything over a 600cc inline 4 is a waste of time and $. Everyone's prospective is the ''bigger the better'' (faster) That maybe be the case for 1/4 mile tracks. But, for road racing/track days you're better off on a smaller displacement bike. Unless you're a pro rider you will never be able to use the full potential of a liter bike on a track. I have over 45 years of riding experience. Started small, went BIG to end up with the biggest displacement i'll ever ride. I now ride a sumo 450 and it is the most fun you can have with your cloths on. Great riding cono!
You're correct. Have done em all-- liter bikes, little bikes, etc-- just picked up an RS660 and sold my GSXR1000R-- still have my GSXS750, old GSXR600 and have a Ninja 300 w/suspension mods that's fun as hell to rip in the twistys with. Excited to get the RS set up. The new bike was going to the RS or a CBR600RR and the RS won on the overall spec sheet and looks.
Hello Cuban Rider, Your Videos are stellar !! Not to get off the topic however I just picked up a couple of new bikes and it seams we have the same taste in riding. One of them is a BMW S 1000 XR (2016 in Red) fully loaded with the BMW upgrades and the other is a new Triumph Speed 1200 RS. It seams like I have seen a video with you and a Triumph ? . If you are any near So. Cal I would love to go for a putt some day. I personally think the Triumph is faster and wanted to get your point of view and your take on both bikes ? Keep up the good work and post a Triumph vid. I wish BMW could set the new M1000xr with 165 HP and 110 foot pounds of torque wouldn't that be a hoot ?
The Triumph is much newer, more refined and I think it looks better. It's also much lighter and with higher capabilities. I experienced some issues with mine which are quite common and decided it wasn't the bike for me. The electronics is what killed it for me, I can keep Dynamic Pro on at all times on my 8 year old BMW, but Triumph will default to Road mode if you shut if off in Track mode.
@@CubanRider I under stand and agree. I am hoping for a software or firmware update to correct this. Did you ever get a Bren tune for the Triumph ? . Maybe they have a work around ? I bet the Aprilia is a blast. However i got the 1200 RS for 12,999 new + All the other fees and feel at that price it was a steel. That Aprilia looks so easy to ride. Do you feel it is as fast as the Triumph ? Thanks for your opinion and i look forward to your reply. Stay safe.
What is the actual difference between fast and faster? Is it all about balls, once you are pretty experienced? I have always been fast - for the tiny slow bikes I've owned - but have never ridden anything with over 37 hp.. On small winding roads I have never been left behind by "street racers" while on my MZ 250 (I kid you not) so I actually wonder, what "is wrong with them". Even though they weigh a bit more, I would think, that the 3-5 times as much power, and 30 year younger chassis, would turn them into rockets compared to my old 22 hp artsy fartzy toy..
Too many edits. 1 minute you are showing us the back straight, then suddenly you jump ahead 4 or 5 corners. One video you showed the back straight then jumped back to 5,6,7..... For those of us that have driven COTA and know the track, jumping corners like that really detracts from the video; especially when you jump backwards and show 5,6,7 after showing 12-13. I don't think I've seen an entire continuous single lap in any of your videos. Something that would be of interest to people who haven't been there yet would be to describe the elevation changes. The camera makes the track look flat, but it is far from flat. Most would like to know about 7,8 being off camber, 10, 11 to 12 has enough elevation change I get airborne there every lap in my Porsche. The uphill climb at 1 with the huge G out in the braking zone is a rush because you get so much braking grip if you time that G out just right.
Thanks for the tips. I try to keep it interesting for those not familiar with COTA. Few people are interested in watching me being stuck on traffic or just running through the gears in a straight line. I'll think of a good voice-over to do to show the entire track.
@@CubanRider I walked COTA one time. You might consider that. Walking it really shows the camber and elevation changes. I especially liked the off camber transition on 7-8 where if you are tight to the apex you are flat, but get a little too far out trying to pass and it transitions to off camber. I think most viewers would love to see a track walk on the major tracks. 45 seconds at each corner showing what the track does would be a real eye opener for most.
