1098S - First (Track) Impressions - Page 2

Bacchus · 07-25-2007, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwhip

More like:

"How'd the race go today?"
"It was okay, but I got passed by a couple of 1098's."
"Well, maybe you need a 1098."
"You know, as usual, you're probably right. I'll look into that."
"Great. Oh, by the way, I need a new horse trailer, some money for fence repairs, and about 20 tons of hay. And your daughter called and the college tuition is due."
"Yes, dear."
"Where are you going?"
"Back to the office."

bwhip · 07-26-2007, 12:30 AM

The transformation continues...

CBR929RE · 07-26-2007, 12:48 AM

need I say

those are some damn sweet pipes.

seamus · 07-26-2007, 07:59 AM

It's looking good, B.

4theRide · 07-26-2007, 08:01 AM

Looks real good!!!

bwhip · 07-30-2007, 10:40 AM

Got to race it for the first time this past weekend. Now that I have some protection installed, and got my usual Michelin PR medium rear, and PR-C front installed, I could really get on it and see just what it could do.

What a bike! I love this baby.

I can't say enough about the brakes. Stunning. I haven't even begun to figure out how late I could brake with these, because they just stop you so quickly. Every lap I keep thinking, "Okay, I can brake a little later here, or take more speed in here," but I still have a long way to go. They're just that good. Wow.

The power is just sick, and it lays it down so nicely. Exiting a corner, if you want to go by someone, just twist that throttle and hang on.

Not sure yet if I'll install a slipper clutch. So far I've found the bike to behave pretty well entering corners while downshifting twice, hard on the brakes, so we'll see. I'd sure love a quickshifter, though.

I've got to get new footpegs for these rearsets. It sucks having your feet slip off the pegs when hard on the brakes into a corner.

Tried hooking up the datalogger, but for some reason I couldn't get it to turn on, so I haven't been able to see how it works yet, which is a bummer.

I managed to do much better against my two main "rivals" in the Twins GTO class yesterday than I did on my RC51. In the first race weekend, the guy on the Mille beat me by .005 second. In the third race weekend, the guy on the 1098S beat me by about the same. Yesterday I beat the Mille by 27 seconds and the 1098S by 23. That's worth at least 20 grand, right?

JH41 · 07-30-2007, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwhip

In the first race weekend, the guy on the Mille beat me by .005 second. In the third race weekend, the guy on the 1098S beat me by about the same. Yesterday I beat the Mille by 27 seconds and the 1098S by 23. That's worth at least 20 grand, right?

$700-$800 a second? Nice improvement. Some might say you cheated though

CBR929RE · 07-30-2007, 01:27 PM

well I guess we know who the better rider is out of you 3.

Shenders1 · 07-30-2007, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwhip

Mille by 27 seconds and the 1098S by 23. That's worth at least 20 grand, right?

At least! There's probably a 'Priceless' joke here somewhere, if my brain wasn't fried from a long day.

I'm really surprised you improved your times so quickly - The Duc makes crazy power, for sure, but your RC51 wasn't exactly down on power. Does it handle that much better than your old bike?

You're making me wish I was hanging on to the 999.

Good stuff, either way. Keep up the reports.

bwhip · 07-31-2007, 12:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shenders1

At least! There's probably a 'Priceless' joke here somewhere, if my brain wasn't fried from a long day.

I'm really surprised you improved your times so quickly - The Duc makes crazy power, for sure, but your RC51 wasn't exactly down on power. Does it handle that much better than your old bike?

You're making me wish I was hanging on to the 999.

Good stuff, either way. Keep up the reports.

Thanks. Who knows - maybe those guys were having off days or something. It was on the west track, where the others were on the east, so they can't be completely compared.

But yes, the bike is better in every way. 30+ more horsepower, significantly better brakes, much lighter, better suspension, etc. Hard not to be better with all that, I guess!

bwhip · 08-02-2007, 03:23 PM

These should help me go a little faster. Sweet new Sato rearsets, complete with "1098" engraved in the heel guards, along with a PCIII with Kyle map and a Quickshifter. Dan Kyle makes me do very bad things...

ccwilli3 · 08-02-2007, 03:36 PM

good work whip, I'm personally fighting calling and ordering a bunch of sato stuff from dan myself...

CBR929RE · 08-03-2007, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwhip

These should help me go a little faster. Sweet new Sato rearsets, complete with "1098" engraved in the heel guards, along with a PCIII with Kyle map and a Quickshifter. Dan Kyle makes me do very bad things...

if you don't mind me asking, what did that cost ya? some stirrups, maybe a new saddle?

bwhip · 08-03-2007, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CBR929RE

if you don't mind me asking, what did that cost ya? some stirrups, maybe a new saddle?

at least!

bwhip · 10-28-2007, 12:21 AM

Just got the new PCIII map from Dan Kyle, which is reported to be even better than the one he did previously. I'll get a chance to test it out next weekend, along with the new Quickshifter setup I installed.

The dyno report using the new map sure is impressive. It's on his bike which has similar mods to mine - Full Termi, Race ECU, PCIII, with pump gas!

jose_jimenez · 10-28-2007, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwhip

Just got the new PCIII map from Dan Kyle, which is reported to be even better than the one he did previously. I'll get a chance to test it out next weekend, along with the new Quickshifter setup I installed.

The dyno report using the new map sure is impressive. It's on his bike which has similar mods to mine - Full Termi, Race ECU, PCIII, with pump gas!

Damn! That damn thing is billy d bad.

Crash · 10-28-2007, 04:50 PM

Yeah, I'm gonna have nothing for anyone next year in the AFM. Those numbers are silly!

ND4SPD · 10-28-2007, 05:10 PM

I'm pulling one of your spark plug wires at Grattan next year.

Those are some great numbers, 'whip!

You should do a few dyno pulls to see how close you are to that.

bwhip · 10-28-2007, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ND4SPD

I'm pulling one of your spark plug wires at Grattan next year.

Those are some great numbers, 'whip!

You should do a few dyno pulls to see how close you are to that.

Definitely makes me wonder. I may have to dyno it, although according to the calculator here, I'd be down about 12HP because of the altitude here.
Wallace Racing - Braking HP Loss at Altitude Calculator

luvtolean · 10-29-2007, 11:13 AM

160 HP?

Dayum.

er...I mean...

Jetbdude · 10-29-2007, 11:27 AM

What about torque? That's some pretty impressive numbers.

luvtolean · 10-29-2007, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetbdude

What about torque? That's some pretty impressive numbers.

That doesn't include torque, which is a bit disappointing since it came from Dan.

07-26-2007, 12:30 AM	#32
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07-26-2007, 12:48 AM	#33
CBR929RE Christmas baby meatball Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: at home Age: 28 Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR Posts: 3,558	Re: 1098S - First (Track) Impressions need I say those are some damn sweet pipes. __________________ Seamus FTW

07-26-2007, 07:59 AM	#34
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07-26-2007, 08:01 AM	#35
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07-30-2007, 10:40 AM	#36
bwhip Every ride a gift... Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Idaho, USA Bike(s): 1098S-SXV550-849-Ruckus Posts: 4,095	Re: 1098S - First (Track) Impressions Got to race it for the first time this past weekend. Now that I have some protection installed, and got my usual Michelin PR medium rear, and PR-C front installed, I could really get on it and see just what it could do. What a bike! I love this baby. I can't say enough about the brakes. Stunning. I haven't even begun to figure out how late I could brake with these, because they just stop you so quickly. Every lap I keep thinking, "Okay, I can brake a little later here, or take more speed in here," but I still have a long way to go. They're just that good. Wow. The power is just sick, and it lays it down so nicely. Exiting a corner, if you want to go by someone, just twist that throttle and hang on. Not sure yet if I'll install a slipper clutch. So far I've found the bike to behave pretty well entering corners while downshifting twice, hard on the brakes, so we'll see. I'd sure love a quickshifter, though. I've got to get new footpegs for these rearsets. It sucks having your feet slip off the pegs when hard on the brakes into a corner. Tried hooking up the datalogger, but for some reason I couldn't get it to turn on, so I haven't been able to see how it works yet, which is a bummer. I managed to do much better against my two main "rivals" in the Twins GTO class yesterday than I did on my RC51. In the first race weekend, the guy on the Mille beat me by .005 second. In the third race weekend, the guy on the 1098S beat me by about the same. Yesterday I beat the Mille by 27 seconds and the 1098S by 23. That's worth at least 20 grand, right? __________________ My Gallery

07-30-2007, 01:27 PM	#38
CBR929RE Christmas baby meatball Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: at home Age: 28 Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR Posts: 3,558	Re: 1098S - First (Track) Impressions well I guess we know who the better rider is out of you 3. __________________ Seamus FTW

08-02-2007, 03:23 PM	#41
bwhip Every ride a gift... Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Idaho, USA Bike(s): 1098S-SXV550-849-Ruckus Posts: 4,095	Re: 1098S - First (Track) Impressions These should help me go a little faster. Sweet new Sato rearsets, complete with "1098" engraved in the heel guards, along with a PCIII with Kyle map and a Quickshifter. Dan Kyle makes me do very bad things... Attached Thumbnails __________________ My Gallery

08-02-2007, 03:36 PM	#42
ccwilli3 having a laugh... Join Date: 12-18-2006 Age: 31 Bike(s): pps mod'd ohlins on a cbr Posts: 1,050	Re: 1098S - First (Track) Impressions good work whip, I'm personally fighting calling and ordering a bunch of sato stuff from dan myself...

10-28-2007, 12:21 AM	#45
bwhip Every ride a gift... Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Idaho, USA Bike(s): 1098S-SXV550-849-Ruckus Posts: 4,095	Re: 1098S - First (Track) Impressions Just got the new PCIII map from Dan Kyle, which is reported to be even better than the one he did previously. I'll get a chance to test it out next weekend, along with the new Quickshifter setup I installed. The dyno report using the new map sure is impressive. It's on his bike which has similar mods to mine - Full Termi, Race ECU, PCIII, with pump gas! Attached Thumbnails __________________ My Gallery

10-28-2007, 04:50 PM	#47
Crash Life is getting better Join Date: 12-20-2006 Location: Simi Valley, CA Bike(s): 05 RC-51, 08 KTM 450 EXC Posts: 336	Re: 1098S - First (Track) Impressions Yeah, I'm gonna have nothing for anyone next year in the AFM. Those numbers are silly! __________________ Soon to be http://www.c5graphicdesign.com Funded by viewers like you

10-28-2007, 05:10 PM	#48
ND4SPD I'm BATMAN!!! Join Date: 12-12-2006 Bike(s): Trek Posts: 8,406 Images: 25	Re: 1098S - First (Track) Impressions I'm pulling one of your spark plug wires at Grattan next year. Those are some great numbers, 'whip! You should do a few dyno pulls to see how close you are to that. __________________ "This is your life - are you who you want to be?" Learn all you need to know about Mac OS X "Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door"

10-29-2007, 11:13 AM	#50
luvtolean Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Bike(s): 2008 BMW GS-A Posts: 6,722	Re: 1098S - First (Track) Impressions 160 HP? Dayum. er...I mean... __________________ The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries. - Winston Churchill

10-29-2007, 11:27 AM	#51
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