Mugello. It was epic

[vfrman]

Anyone remember the track bike I was making out of spare parts? Well, today I had it ripping around Mugello. For me the best part of the day was the penultimate lap of my last session of the day. I was setting up for the final turn and this RSV4 slides in on my left and gets right in front of me. I am proud to say I was up his ASS until we got off the edge of the tire...then he was f-ing gone! By the time I was braking for turn one, he was already out of it heading for two.

[JC120]

Those RSV4's are sick bikes and they're about the same size as the NC30s when you put them side by side. Hopefully I can keep up with one on my NC in the turns. I'd think the NC should carry more corner speed since it's much lighter.

[vfrman]

It isn't lighter with my fat ass on it! I just watched the vid and he is pulling on me slightly, but I think that is because I let off a little at corner entry when he parked it in front of me and I wasn't able to catch back up. I really wish the bike had a little more power. It is night and day from my 1098s. I'll try to get the vid edited and up in the next day or so...

[CMSMJ1]

Good efforts Steve! About time that bike was finished and got used. Looking forwards to the video footage.

So, Mugello...as good as it promised to be?

[vfrman]

Yes. Quite a nice track. I was playing it a lot on MotoGP '08 for my PS3, and the game don't do it justice. The elevation changes and blind corners are awesome.

[jim157]

A white RSV4 just ragged past me as I was walking back from Tesco's. I have to say it did sound rather nice.

[JC120]

It isn't lighter with my fat ass on it! I just watched the vid and he is pulling on me slightly, but I think that is because I let off a little at corner entry when he parked it in front of me and I wasn't able to catch back up. I really wish the bike had a little more power. It is night and day from my 1098s. I'll try to get the vid edited and up in the next day or so...

That's why I want some engine work done and why I've been eating less. Mine only has 52.5rwhp but handles great. Another 20 to 30+hp would go a long way. Not trying to brag but I got an 2011 RSV4 Factory and its a completely different animal compared to my nc's.

[vfrman]

That is how I feel about my 1098s. That thing was stupid fast but I only lapped 5 sec faster than on the NC, despite a top end of 272 kph...I guess I like to corner faster on the NC.

How does the wear look??

[Zippy]

Have you got a video of it?

[JC120]

It's looking like I need new tires on the nc and then for some reason there's some chunks missing out of the left edge:| It's never been to the track but I've ridden it pretty hard in the canyons and the snake at muholland. If its like my old NC29, it's going to need a little more power. The RSV4 is too nice to bring to the track for me. Id probably have it doing cartwheels into a wall. I want to get better on the nc35 bike I'm putting together first before I take the RSV4 out to the track.

There's one guy out here with an RSV4RR. It's a special track only bike that has up spec everything. The dude is the fastest guy out there. A couple other RSV4 owners I know are actually faster on a 600 because they're willing to push it harder on a cheaper bike.