Well after a long wait I finally managed to get a run on my new 1299S The bike was delivered to our place in Spain a couple of weeks ago and that's me just managed to get over. I took it from San Miguel de Salinas to Murcia over the back roads and all I can say is wow, what a bike. Certainly different to what I'm used to (Jap inline 4s) but I love it. Oh and the TC defintely works! I don't know if it's normal or if the tank wasn't completely full although it did look to be but only managed 61 miles to a tank. Anyway I had great fun and I can't believe how small and light it is. It makes the R1 feel like a tank. I'm booked on at Cartagena next week although the forecast is rain. If it stays dry then I might take it along and have a little play Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Nice one. Sounds like the tank wasn't full. You should be getting at least 70 miles to the tank if you're riding it properly
I got about the same mileage and ran out of petrol on my first outing. Had to do the walk of shame to a garage in my leathers. When the fuel light came on I got about 10 miles I think. Once it was run in it all seems fine and can get 100 if I take it easyish... But that's hard to do :tongueclosed:
Yeah I can imagine, especially on these Spanish back roads with no traffic. Think it too 13 liters to fill it? Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Cheers mate. Hopefully get some track fun at cartagena next week but the weather forecast is for rain Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
from clydebank to murcia,, thats a fair treck .. lovely part of spain there,,, ( do you know an english guy called Chris who stays in murcia, semi retired drives a Suzuki gsxr 1000 by any chance. )
No mate sorry, we're closer to Torrevieja but it's a nice ride to murcia over the back roads. Wasn't much of a trek for me, I got a flight lol Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Love Cartagena, cracking track. I was there 3 weeks ago MattM from here is there next week, so say hi if you see him (gulf coloured RC8)
Think I've seen that bike, it looks stunning. I'll keep an eye out for him Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
I am at Almeria next Thursday to Sunday riding the new. Andalucia track on my 1098S and RSV4, hopefully the weather will have picked up by then :sunglasses:
I'm at Andalucia/Almeria for 3 days on both tracks Mid Dec, so let me know what you think of the new Andalucia circuit
So am I, doing levels 2 and 3 with CSS. Arriving on the Saturday because of flight timings leaving on the 14th
I'll see you there then I'm doing level4 (again) on the 13th, then a day off followed by two days on Almeria on the 15th/16th
