The F is the better bike.
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The F had to be more planted and easier to ride, after all it is designed for grandma to ride >So many reviewers are saying the F is the better more planted bike. This explains why the naked owners are putting it down so much. And the fact that it looks so much better.
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If you are scared to go over 100 km/h then the naked is for you. Good excuse not to get a little speed up. I guess you could call it a beginners bike.The F had to be more planted and easier to ride, after all it is designed for grandma to ride >
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The comments of this topic are fantastic... ahahahahahahah >
Naked or F are two great bike....but I don't like the front of F model... It has an old look for me. I'm sorry TTNorth
However the suspension system is totally regulable...so "better planted" are only words in the wind 0
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Naked or F are two great bike....but I don't like the front of F model... It has an old look for me. I'm sorry TTNorth
However the suspension system is totally regulable...so "better planted" are only words in the wind 0
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You're not wrong about hanging on.I was reading somewhere that the fairing on the F has a lot more down force than the naked due to the fairing. Personally I prefer the look of the naked and enjoy hanging on for dear life above 8000 revs
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2nd and 3rd for me.
I don't use clutch for upshift when I'm giving it just so I can hang on better.
On a slightly different note my ABS saved me today when an Audi (surprise surprise) pulled out on me whilst I was doing 50. I ended up alongside his rear passenger window when I matched his speed. The feckwit still gave me the evils in his mirror like it was my fault.
On previous bikes I don't think I would have been able steer around him so I'm pleased I spent the extra getting it now.
I don't use clutch for upshift when I'm giving it just so I can hang on better.
On a slightly different note my ABS saved me today when an Audi (surprise surprise) pulled out on me whilst I was doing 50. I ended up alongside his rear passenger window when I matched his speed. The feckwit still gave me the evils in his mirror like it was my fault.
On previous bikes I don't think I would have been able steer around him so I'm pleased I spent the extra getting it now.
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Audi drivers are the new Volvo drivers; all dangerous, and i should know my son drives one>
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You'll never feel that.
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The F and naked are two different bikes, based on two different individual preferences. That's the reason that Suzuki is making both. They are both great bikes though I believe. Although I have only ridden the naked, still getting the F. That's just because based on my personal preferences and riding style, the F is just better suited bike for.
But when I rode the naked, I was impressed by its handling and compared to other naked's like KTM Superduke R, Kawa Z1000, BMW S1000R and Ducati 1200, which I have all ridden, and generally the KTM Supeduke R is presently rated the top naked. Maybe not as powerful as some of the other's, but given that with naked's its challenging to ride much faster than 160 to 180km/h for sustained periods, especially if you throw in a little wind into the equation, the question becomes - how much of a disadvantage is the lesser power, if it is a real disadvantage at all - again probably subjective.
But when I rode the naked, I was impressed by its handling and compared to other naked's like KTM Superduke R, Kawa Z1000, BMW S1000R and Ducati 1200, which I have all ridden, and generally the KTM Supeduke R is presently rated the top naked. Maybe not as powerful as some of the other's, but given that with naked's its challenging to ride much faster than 160 to 180km/h for sustained periods, especially if you throw in a little wind into the equation, the question becomes - how much of a disadvantage is the lesser power, if it is a real disadvantage at all - again probably subjective.
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Rightyo, I'll Play! >So many reviewers are saying the F is the better more planted bike. This explains why the naked owners are putting it down so much. And the fact that it looks so much better.
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the S1000 is for manly men, men who like their bikes like their women - naked, bucking, and making you work for it.
The faired version, or should that read fairy version...well, men of a *ahem*, gentle nature, or those for whom a light breeze spells danger, have been catered for too. It's like how some schools have a "special" class for "special" kids with "different needs". Nothing wrong with that!
Over to you TT!
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After having both naked and faired bikes,nothing is quite as useless as a 25lb fairing that does not block wind. Other than perhaps heated grips on a 105 degree day.
On a hot summer day, My granddaughter(shes 9) is fond of distracting me, turning my heated grips on, and laughing at me when I finally notice.
For me, no more fairing sunless they are like concours 14 sized.
On a hot summer day, My granddaughter(shes 9) is fond of distracting me, turning my heated grips on, and laughing at me when I finally notice.
For me, no more fairing sunless they are like concours 14 sized.
OR the F is for people who live in frigid climates like Minnesota. I would like to see how manly you are up here riding a naked bike in the fall and spring when it is 30-40 deg F!Rightyo, I'll Play! >
the S1000 is for manly men, men who like their bikes like their women - naked, bucking, and making you work for it.
The faired version, or should that read fairy version...well, men of a *ahem*, gentle nature, or those for whom a light breeze spells danger, have been catered for too. It's like how some schools have a "special" class for "special" kids with "different needs". Nothing wrong with that!
Over to you TT!
OR for people who live in a country where there are 80 MPH speed limits and VAST space exists so you can maintain this speed for hours.
Kinda tired if all the F bashing by riders who just need to beat their chest.
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I think the F looks horrendous. The unfaired is the only way ahead. My thoughts and my style. Each to their own I suppose.
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It was a tongue-in-cheek comment, just a response to the OP's post. I really didn't think that anyone could take what I wrote seriously, but there you go.
But...fairings are girly, just sayin'...>
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