Anyone know if you can modify the geometry of an 1199 to match the 1299? Maybe headstock bearing / insert and swing arm pivot? I recently rode a 1299 on track and thought the steering was sweeter and more natural and it held it held a line better than the 1199. (It's not like the 1199 is slow and it'd cost a lot to upgrade to a 1299)
Yes, it's a pretty cheap job to change the headstock bearings the 1/2 degree difference. Your dealer will be able to give you the part numbers for the 1299 bearings.Snell Performance in Alton did the headstock bearing on my 1199S and I have rode the 1299 on track and they are much the same for turning and holding their line. You may find having a proper suspension setup could make a big difference if you have not already done it? The swing arm pivot is a much bigger and more expensive job that is (in my opinion) not worth the trouble. The swingarm on the 1299 is -4mm lower than on the 1199 but it's more for traction coming out of corners than steering or holding the line from what I can gather. I've not tried comparing the two settings on my R yet as I've got my hands full getting used to the bike so can't say from experience yet.
