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GRNINJA:
After 18 years as a Kwak fan bar 3 months on an R1 I’ve always had kwaks

More so the zx10r hence the inception of this site back in 2007

Now time to move on , recently ordered s1000rr gen3 which I pick up on Tues  :headbang:

jimhas7:
Great bikes, my mates got the HP4 launch model and it is a fantastic pie e of kit. I can only imagine how much the newer ones have come along.

What dragged you away from the Kwak, have you traded in your Gen 4?

GRNINJA:

--- Quote from: jimhas7 on September 01, 2022, 09:39:08 PM ---Great bikes, my mates got the HP4 launch model and it is a fantastic pie e of kit. I can only imagine how much the newer ones have come along.

What dragged you away from the Kwak, have you traded in your Gen 4?

--- End quote ---

I had the gen 4 for a year and did 5 trackdays and just really didn’t gel with it , I did 2 trackdays on the gen1 and it just clicked it’s like I have a mental block with the gen4 it’s so weird , but went out on the gen3 bmw and it just felt more natural and reminded me of how the gen1 ten felt but with insane amounts of power

I really wanted the new gen4 bmw but I just don’t think they are quite there out  the box , pegs need changing , needs a screen and few other bits to get it up to scratch including a better exhaust cause it’s too quiet

The gen 3 I have coming has a few bits , rear sets , akra exhaust , wheels , screen etc

So literally ready to go just need a brake lever guard and I’m ready for the next trackday 

GRNINJA:

jimhas7:
Glad to hear you’re gonna be tracking it, for sure you will love it.

I let my mate run my gen 3 ten round Almeria and he couldn’t believe how I was able to ride it, he said it felt league’s apart from the BMW, he offered me a ride in return but I declined as couldn’t afford to repair or replace it if I binned it! Wish I’d taken him up on the offer now though, he don’t come to track days any more 🤦‍♂️

I get what your saying to some extent with the gen 4 ten, I’ve beeen tempted to “upgrade” however I’ve not ridden one but my track day buddy has one and I just don’t seem to feel comfortable sitting on it so god knows what it would be like to ride.. it’s put me off, so gonna stick with my old hack for a while longer.

What euro trips you got planned? Gonna do Almeria next year?

We have Jerez in a couple of weeks and then that’s it until March or April next year most likely.

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