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Ok so I'm now at 415 miles and moving at full speed ahead towards my 600 mile service. Here's what I think so far:
Exhaust heat: Honestly it's not as bad as I first thought. It's certainly noticeable and was a big change from my last bike so it definitely got my attention right away but it really isn't bothering me at all.
Maintenance issues: I've already mentioned my weird starting issue. Since I started killing it with the kill switch it hasn't happened one time. I have a feeling there will be an updated fuel map out at some point, but it's not an issue at this time. Only other thing is one of the fairing bolts vibrated out from the bottom fairing. It's a special bolt with a big shoulder around the head of it so it's not something I can just replace at the hardware store. I put a generic bolt with a big washer on it for the time being, and contacted the dealer. They said that on the 600 mile service they will check the torque on everything and replace the bolt, so no issue. I see on the 1199 forums, people are constantly having bolts rattle loose, and many of them suggest blue Loctite. Definitely something to consider.
Performance: This thing puts down power in such a smooth and linear manner it's amazing. The power is so usable and the throttle response is just perfect. Honestly if you had asked me a few months ago what I thought about a quickshifter, I would likely have said it wasn't necessary and a waste of time and money. Now that I've got to use it, I love it. The feeling of just going wide open throttle and banging up through the gears is great. This bike is as fast as I would ever want a street bike to be. I'm still averaging mid 40s for gas mileage too, which is hard to beat.
Handling: I love it. It holds a line like an 1198, yet is as responsive to direction changes as a CBR600RR. I absolutely can't find any fault with this thing. On a side note, I'm pretty impressed with the Pirelli tires. I've always been a Bridgestone guy and I think I may be staying with the Pirellis for a couple of reasons (I'll explain in a sec).
Electronics: It's been mostly nice and dry in GA and I've been staying in sport mode so I haven't triggered the traction control yet. Here's a note on that though. The TC has 8 settings, however depending on your tire choice, you can't use them all. TC setting 1 is calibrated for specific Pirelli race tires. Setting 7 is specifically for Pirelli wet tires. All other settings are calibrated to the Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corse tires (OE equipment). Now, the manual says you can use another tire with the same dimensions and you shouldn't have an issue, however the rear size is 180/60 and there are very few options available for that right now. I love the Bridgestone S20 and BT-016 Pros and they don't make them in that size. So I might end up staying with the Pirellis just to keep the TC happy, but they are great tires anyway so I'm ok with that.
Anyone have anything they want to know, please ask.
Exhaust heat: Honestly it's not as bad as I first thought. It's certainly noticeable and was a big change from my last bike so it definitely got my attention right away but it really isn't bothering me at all.
Maintenance issues: I've already mentioned my weird starting issue. Since I started killing it with the kill switch it hasn't happened one time. I have a feeling there will be an updated fuel map out at some point, but it's not an issue at this time. Only other thing is one of the fairing bolts vibrated out from the bottom fairing. It's a special bolt with a big shoulder around the head of it so it's not something I can just replace at the hardware store. I put a generic bolt with a big washer on it for the time being, and contacted the dealer. They said that on the 600 mile service they will check the torque on everything and replace the bolt, so no issue. I see on the 1199 forums, people are constantly having bolts rattle loose, and many of them suggest blue Loctite. Definitely something to consider.
Performance: This thing puts down power in such a smooth and linear manner it's amazing. The power is so usable and the throttle response is just perfect. Honestly if you had asked me a few months ago what I thought about a quickshifter, I would likely have said it wasn't necessary and a waste of time and money. Now that I've got to use it, I love it. The feeling of just going wide open throttle and banging up through the gears is great. This bike is as fast as I would ever want a street bike to be. I'm still averaging mid 40s for gas mileage too, which is hard to beat.
Handling: I love it. It holds a line like an 1198, yet is as responsive to direction changes as a CBR600RR. I absolutely can't find any fault with this thing. On a side note, I'm pretty impressed with the Pirelli tires. I've always been a Bridgestone guy and I think I may be staying with the Pirellis for a couple of reasons (I'll explain in a sec).
Electronics: It's been mostly nice and dry in GA and I've been staying in sport mode so I haven't triggered the traction control yet. Here's a note on that though. The TC has 8 settings, however depending on your tire choice, you can't use them all. TC setting 1 is calibrated for specific Pirelli race tires. Setting 7 is specifically for Pirelli wet tires. All other settings are calibrated to the Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corse tires (OE equipment). Now, the manual says you can use another tire with the same dimensions and you shouldn't have an issue, however the rear size is 180/60 and there are very few options available for that right now. I love the Bridgestone S20 and BT-016 Pros and they don't make them in that size. So I might end up staying with the Pirellis just to keep the TC happy, but they are great tires anyway so I'm ok with that.
Anyone have anything they want to know, please ask.