very interesting comments and thoughts, most people on this forum would agree this is a great bike, as i say the only thing limiting this bike is the rider or perhaps me :grin:So I do like a good naked bike on the race track and in my time I've had a few before settling on the 790 so here's a brief rundown..remember this is track use and track tyres fitted
S1000R, great engine very wayward handling with some tank slappers thrown in
Monster 1200S, long low slower to turn and ground clearance issues but a very nice bike
1290 Superduke Gen1, unable to seperate TC and anti wheelie so frustrating as I like TC but hate anti wheelie
Yamaha MT09SP, great engine but the worst handling of all the nakeds I've had. Spent a whole day with suspension tech trying to stop it weaving and didn't succeed, sold day after the trackday lol
There's been more but none have been as happy on track as the little 790, I put the bars in forward position and the rear preload up to maximum. Fitted a plus 1 rear sprocket and turned anti wheelie off and TC on minimum, braking in supermoto mode. Within 2 laps I was 5s a lap quicker than the MT09SP and quicker than the monster and the S1000r. Fun wise it's the best yet
790 vs lots of others...
So I do like a good naked bike on the race track and in my time I've had a few before settling on the 790 so here's a brief rundown..remember this is track use and track tyres fitted
S1000R, great engine very wayward handling with some tank slappers thrown in
Monster 1200S, long low slower to turn and ground clearance issues but a very nice bike
1290 Superduke Gen1, unable to seperate TC and anti wheelie so frustrating as I like TC but hate anti wheelie
Yamaha MT09SP, great engine but the worst handling of all the nakeds I've had. Spent a whole day with suspension tech trying to stop it weaving and didn't succeed, sold day after the trackday lol
There's been more but none have been as happy on track as the little 790, I put the bars in forward position and the rear preload up to maximum. Fitted a plus 1 rear sprocket and turned anti wheelie off and TC on minimum, braking in supermoto mode. Within 2 laps I was 5s a lap quicker than the MT09SP and quicker than the monster and the S1000r. Fun wise it's the best yet
S1000R, great engine very wayward handling with some tank slappers thrown in
Monster 1200S, long low slower to turn and ground clearance issues but a very nice bike
1290 Superduke Gen1, unable to seperate TC and anti wheelie so frustrating as I like TC but hate anti wheelie
Yamaha MT09SP, great engine but the worst handling of all the nakeds I've had. Spent a whole day with suspension tech trying to stop it weaving and didn't succeed, sold day after the trackday lol
There's been more but none have been as happy on track as the little 790, I put the bars in forward position and the rear preload up to maximum. Fitted a plus 1 rear sprocket and turned anti wheelie off and TC on minimum, braking in supermoto mode. Within 2 laps I was 5s a lap quicker than the MT09SP and quicker than the monster and the S1000r. Fun wise it's the best yet
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Sounds like you’ve answered part of my question raised in the new members group.So I do like a good naked bike on the race track and in my time I've had a few before settling on the 790 so here's a brief rundown..remember this is track use and track tyres fitted
S1000R, great engine very wayward handling with some tank slappers thrown in
Monster 1200S, long low slower to turn and ground clearance issues but a very nice bike
1290 Superduke Gen1, unable to seperate TC and anti wheelie so frustrating as I like TC but hate anti wheelie
Yamaha MT09SP, great engine but the worst handling of all the nakeds I've had. Spent a whole day with suspension tech trying to stop it weaving and didn't succeed, sold day after the trackday lol
There's been more but none have been as happy on track as the little 790, I put the bars in forward position and the rear preload up to maximum. Fitted a plus 1 rear sprocket and turned anti wheelie off and TC on minimum, braking in supermoto mode. Within 2 laps I was 5s a lap quicker than the MT09SP and quicker than the monster and the S1000r. Fun wise it's the best yet
If I buy I’ll love it.
Just need to buy one now.
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