[The Debrief] Part 6: Underrated or Overrated?
[The Debrief] Part 6: Underrated or Overrated?
I’ll be discussing popular and/or controversial topics in our sport and scoring them as underrated or overrated. Part 6 covers, front brake master cylinder, BMW S1000rr and upright (naked) bikes
Our sport suffers from a problem of information overload. On forums and social media, we are often inundated from all angles with advice and information – most of it subjective, some of it plain wrong – on every possible topic. Everyone and their mother seem to have an opinion on what techniques to use, what vehicle or specialized equipment to have, even what tire pressures or suspension set up to run. In this new video series, I’ll delve into some of these hotly debated topics and give you the breakdown on whether they’re Underrated or Overrated. Part 6 below covers (1) upgrading your front brake master cylinder, (2) do you need a BMW S1000rr (3) upright (naked) bikes.
I’d love your topic submissions for this series! Share your requests here, leave a comment below, or send me an email.
Hi Ken, regarding the S1000RR and your statement that—for those riders who are trying to learn/master the sport from the ground up but are not yet experts—it’s actually holding you back and it’s going to take you longer to reach your potential, I was curious if that would similarly be true regarding Suzuki’s Supersport offerings? Specifically, if, in my development, I feel I’m now ready to move from low-capacity bikes to medium-capacity bikes, would the GSX-R750 hold me back and slow my learning over the GSX-R600? Or is the GSX-R750 not different enough to have these negative impacts on learning/progress, and instead it would just be the choice that offers greater longevity/flexibility?
Expanding on the topic of nake/upright bikes, are there any bikes you feel should not be on the track?
Sometimes customers bring their adventure bikes or even their cruisers (e.g. Africa Twin, Goldwing, HD Sportster) to a track day, normally they ride in a relaxed group, but is there a point where these atypical bikes pose a risk to themselves or others?