Does anyone have any experience of the 2015 R under hard regular track or race use and how well the higher tune engine stands up to abuse? My 2014 1199 S has been bullet proof but now that the manufacturer warranty is nearing it's expiry I'm looking at options and considering the man maths. I test rode a friends 1199 R recently and it was pretty damn awesome but it's still a lot of extra cash over the base or S models. Also the extra reliability of having the power produced by the displacement instead of the tune appeals, although I guess part of that is also the fancy engine parts in the R allowing the higher revs. I've got a 2015 S1000RR for the road so this is only really for the track and not convinced on the need for active suspension for track so a base model with uprated ohlins is an option I'm considering but the R really made the heart beat if I can find the wonga
I had an 1199S. It dropped a con rod. It was a race engine so "you pays yer money and takes yer chance", as they say. Talking to a few race teams, dropping a rod is not an unknown event. Not frequent, but certainyl not unknown. I probably contributed to it, revving over 11k regularly. So I read the blurb on the 1199R. Uprated engine components to help with engine longevity when racing, or words to that effect. Increased rev limit. Hmmm....I wonder why that lot is? I replaced the engine with a 2014R engine, along with the adjustable swing arm. I wanted those titianium engine parts. If I'm going to track it, I want the best internals so it doesn't try to kill me twice. So 1299 will never be an option for me. I then had the ECU mapped so that the rev limit was set to 11,500, not the 12,500 it's capable of. Result? A perfect bike I will NEVER sell. 192bhp at the wheel, 94ibft of torque and 184Kg with 9L of fuel in. Mad. GET THE R The 2015 version is even better.
There's at least 3 new R's coming on our Scotland trip in a few weeks time so should find out if they're any good for endurance racing :Wideyed:
My mates one was bought in Southampton and rode back to Scotland this week, one of your gang by any chance? That was a cracking bike.
No these are all localish lads, new un's in the last couple of months from DM. There's bucketloads of new bikes going loads of 1299's, DVT's, Monster S & R's and maybe an X or 2
