Glad you found it interesting and enjoyed mate :) Yep a real shame re the finish, not what you expect for that kind of bike

I've yet to try one, they do make a lot of sense though!

You’re welcome mate, I’m glad you enjoyed. Yes still very much interested in the 848 but have to admit to also being swayed over to the 1198 too ☺️ I know I should probably go with the 848 but the 1198s model keeps flirting with me and showing me all it’s nice shiny bits 🤣 your evo sounds perfect though to be honest 😃

Sixth Gear Motorcycles I think either one will make you happy 👌 thanks for responding to my comment I really appreciate that

For sure, I need to try a 1198 and see if it’s worth the extra money. Trying to find a dealership local to me that has one for sale and being able to take it out for a ride is proving to be difficult though.. it won’t get rode until next spring so no real hurry though. No worries for the reply mate, I’m always happy to chat 🙂👍

Totally get you mate. They are both awesome bikes but agree with what you said 😎👍

Ha I could never change Taffy!!! Your a wise man indeed mate! I will try and buy something that does the same thing for me as it does for you but I’m not very good at making decisions when it comes to bikes ☺️ Thanks I’ll do my best, you too! 😎👍

Sixth Gear Motorcycles haha it doesn’t stop me wanting a 2004/2005 zx10 tho, just because it’s 10 instead of 9. And it looks pretty groovy and a bit more modern. I’ve always really had Kawasaki’s as my main bike and just picked up a 96 zx7r but every time I repair one bit I find another problem 😩 still it keeps me busy over winter 👍

Great choice of bike mate, I had a gen 1 zx10r just a amazing bike!

As with anything, perspective is a beautiful thing. I now own very powerful and not so powerful bikes and they both make me happy for different reasons 👍

Thank you 😎👍

Reliability was good on both bikes. Two very different bikes but if your a Ducati man I would go with the 1299. Best of luck 😎👍

@@SixthGearMotorcycles 1299 is easy to steer and flip around corners?

@@folerx Yep don't be put off by its engine size its super light. Actually lighter than the S1000RR and for me one if the best handling bikes I've rode

@@SixthGearMotorcycles in video when you sold 1299, you speak about problems. what problems you have which is not standard servicing?

@@folerx The main problem I had with the 1299 was smoking on cold start up and the soft paintwork

You dont have to use all the power but its nice to have it there when you want or need it.

Yep well spotted! ;)

Yep your not wrong, both lovely bikes! Thanks mate I will ;)

.. Ahh! Commented too early ;) I got rid of my '15 S1000RR and got a zx7r. It is lovely. Don't miss loads of power at all. It's weird. Got myself a few bike mags from around 2001 where they were testing the zx7r and even then it was considered to be way behind the likes of the gsx-r750 in power and weight - because it was! But I'm not racing people on the road. It doesn't matter one bit if my quarter mile drag times are a second or so behind. Who actually cares! I like the ownership experience of older stuff because they do behave differently if you've been nice to them. As in the little maintenence jobs. I don't stroke it. Much. Carb balancing. Very easy to do, but it makes the engine run smoother. Starting it can be a challenge cold/hot starts. Flooding the engine. It's all part of feeling part of the experience. Feels good. The S1000RR was an amazing bit of kit. For all the reasons you've said, it was too much. So easy to ride with no actual skill. With the TC, ABS and throttle response all set, I could whack open the throttle pretty much anywhere with no thought/consideration. I ended up going jail sentence speeds without really understanding what was going on. I both frightened myself and was left a bit cold all at the same time. Given the choice, and because I'm not super skilled, I'd have TC and ABS on all bikes, however what I have, finally, realised, is that power does not bring pleasure. My theory is that for normal riders, it actually reduces the enjoyment: crazy speed, brake like mad, tip into corner, get it upright ASAP, gun it. On the zx7r I'm riding the straights more slowly and going around the corners a bit quicker, and a whole lot smoother. When you consider how fast even the likes of 500cc twins can accelerate, you're still out accelerating very very quick cars. Do I need to out drag a Veyron - no!

I hear you mate, totally! I had loads of older type bikes, the old Fireblades, gsxr’s, zx7r too and like you used to do all the fettling, balancing the carbs etc You definitely have a stronger relationship with your bike for sure. I guess I’ve gone through a process of searching and trying out bigger and so called better bikes even though I know the older stuff is great. I moved up onto 1000cc sports bikes and hayabusa’s and zx12r’s and started getting drawn into the game of buying the most powerful bike etc Buying these two bikes the 1299 and 1000rr has taught me that the power/numbers game being played by the manufacturers is kinda pointless as you can’t use the power on the road. I’ve loved the journey but like you know I can have just as much fun on much smaller stuff 😉 ride safe mate 😎👍

@@SixthGearMotorcycles you and I should be put in charge of product development at (name any bike company) and we'd sell loads of cool, good handling bikes with 'reasonably-powered' (sub 150bhp) engines 🙂 looking forward to seeing where you end up. Take it easy, ride safe buddy

I’d love that, when do we start? 😎 Thanks mate, I just hope I can make a sensible choice as I’m not very good at being sensible! ☺️😂

Yep good one 😉👍

Still am mate, I'm not rushing into it as I want to make the right choice. I do talk about it a bit at the end of the video

It's not a cheap game right! 😯😂👍

Hehe I do go on a bit at times though ☺️😂 Yep love the rsv4 but not far off the same cost as the bmw. Im not sure what to buy next. I guess the bmw and panigale are a hard act to follow.. 🤔 I’m torn in between making a sensible choice and making a silly choice, I keep leaning towards the silly choice though as I’m not very good at being sensible! ☺️🤣🤣