I’m not saying it can’t be felt, I’m saying it doesn’t matter - at least not at that much of a discount.

great point.

“If you’re good enough to feel/use the benefits of the R1 over the R1S, you should be on the R1M anyways and you should probably be racing MotoAmerica.”

Worth restating, corporate shill that i am now: The R1S includes ALL the IMU-powered electronics of the base YZF-R1, only minus the quick shifter. That is very cool.

Wes and I are buds, but we don’t always agree on everything. I came into motorcycling from the cafe thing and still get the allure of riding in jeans, a t shirt, and open face. I’ve learned much more about the risks, and feel comfy doing it far less often, but it’s still a special thing.

I did that last week and people accused me of posting hipster shit. I try and get out in front of the complaints this week, and you whine that I called it out so people would whine less.

Ventilation, style, comfort. Cruising the beach on a Vespa just feels better in an open face - though that might mean I mash my grill.

Speed Block all of the things!

I think the way they released it was. I think it’s silly to make a road legal version. I think it’s silly to allow for a headline about the RC having the same power as a CBR600RR or FZ-07.

Sounds reasonable to me

His first MotoGP season was one of unecessary reckless abandon- the bike was capable of winning with not too much effort and he was going overboard. This season it seems like he’s been trying to get more out of the bike than is possible during some races- it’s a bit different situation. He really has to work harder to…

Ride one in the dirt and then you tell me.

I would imagine like pretty much every other parallel twin with a stock, catted exhaust in 2015 - like total shit.

Not shown: Marquez climbing a ladder to get on board.

I think the average age of a new Civic buyer in Europe/UK is 107.

Slide and Honda haven’t gone together since the S2000

damn you

yesss

This:

Thanks, that’s sure a defintive answer