What that sentence is referring to (obliquely, I admit) is that we can't do a full test because the tracks are all closed. We will press ahead, though, and test the 890 as soon as we can get our gloved hands on one.
It's not holding me up. I could have picked it up tonight, but didn't have the time. It's fully built and the service manager just installed the track mode and quick shifter software - about $800 additional for those two options BTW. I'll have it by the end of the week - so I'll post up my initial impressions. My local track is closed through April, so it will be May at the earliest before I can give it a proper performance test... :wink:
On Motorcycle.com, my opinion will be the last you hear on the 890 Duke R because of implied bias of me being a 790 owner. I won't be shy about sharing my opinions with y'all, though. I can't wait to ride the 890!
I'll post up my initial thoughts this weekend. I won't really be able to compare with the 790 because i only did a very controlled 15 minute demo ride on one last year. I need to be able to bend a few rules in order to form a fair opinion of a performance bike... :smile:
