Rode my mate's SP1...

[BillyC]

Wow!

well !! tell more !!

[BillyC]

Originally Posted by kwak zzr

well !! tell more !!

What a rediculous motorcycle!

Power... power... and more power. Instantly - as soon as you need it.

Slim bars, twitchy at low speeds, but rolls around on the tyres and into corners wonderfully. Lovely sound, and on the stock exhaust too - no need for cans.

Good brakes, even if they are only 4 pot calipers, a good stopping experience, not too hard, react as you'd expect them to.

What I can't get over, because I haven't experienced on a bike as much as this... is that even at 90-100 mph, you can still feel the front end going light!

I only took up the lane for a few minutes, and onto the B-road. A nice little circular route giving a few little corners, some lanes, and a few nice straights.

Good easy fun!

did you hit the 'limiter' at any point? Its like someone has jammed the brakes on!! Insane!!

They have a nice sound anyway, but belieave me with a set of race cans on they are very 'Rude'!!!

Are you going to get one?!?!?

Originally Posted by BillyC

even if they are only 4 pot calipers

[M.C.]

Originally Posted by BillyC

What a rediculous motorcycle!

Power... power... and more power. Instantly - as soon as you need it.

Slim bars, twitchy at low speeds, but rolls around on the tyres and into corners wonderfully. Lovely sound, and on the stock exhaust too - no need for cans.

Good brakes, even if they are only 4 pot calipers, a good stopping experience, not too hard, react as you'd expect them to.

What I can't get over, because I haven't experienced on a bike as much as this... is that even at 90-100 mph, you can still feel the front end going light!

I only took up the lane for a few minutes, and onto the B-road. A nice little circular route giving a few little corners, some lanes, and a few nice straights.

Good easy fun!

when i had a go on my mate RSV Millie a few years ago it felt the same as you have said 1000 twins are awsome bikes

mmm i'm getting an itch in my wallet

[northwind]

I rode one for couple of hours once. The WOO! factor wore off after about an hour, and for the last half hour in traffic I just wanted to set fire to the thing.

[Balky001]

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Billy, I found the 6 pots aren't as effective/sensitive as the 4 pots (and they are heavier) - one of my mates has the SP-2 and the other an MV Agusta SPR with the same brakes as the SP but 6 pot instead of 4s, they are require more input and do not feel any stronger - most (if not all) of the superbikes run 4 pots. The SP brakes are awesome although I know a few people think too sensitive on the initial bite.

The SPs are great bikes though - my friend has leo vinci's on his and I can't hear my gixxer when he's in front, my fairing vibrates under the exhaust note within 10 foot of the SP. Why they don't come with a steering damper as standard I don't know as the front end does feel light and you can get a tank slapper on very easily.

SP1 & SP2 are famous for their incompatibilty with the human body...

Bloody lovely bikes though....

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