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Good old faithful<br />
I started the day off on the 2019<br />
machine, which is fully kitted out<br />
with all the latest and greatest<br />
race parts. You don’t finish 2nd in<br />
a National championship without<br />
being something special and<br />
heading out of pit lane I could<br />
feel the power and potential<br />
beneath me. With the bike still<br />
fitted with the Metzeler Racetec<br />
tyres used in 2019 I was quickly<br />
able to get up to a fast pace. The<br />
bike is perfectly dialed in and<br />
was effortless to get around the<br />
normally tough and demanding<br />
RSR track. Everything worked<br />
perfectly in sync - from the<br />
throttle control to the electronics<br />
system. I was confidant enough<br />
from the word go just to hammer<br />
the throttle and know I would be<br />
assisted in the best way possible<br />
by the well setup system done by<br />
Dean himself.<br />
The bike was crazy fast but<br />
easy to handle - a testament to<br />
Dean and Lances’ hard work. For<br />
sure one of the best previous<br />
Gen S1000RR models I have ever<br />
tested, a big step up from the<br />
2018 version I rode back then.<br />
It all felt amazing until I<br />
swung my leg over the new<br />
bike, which made the 2019 spec<br />
seem like an absolute dinosaur.<br />
The ultimate<br />
track weapon<br />
It’s been a long time coming but<br />
it was well worth the wait. The<br />
delay with the bike allowed Dean<br />
to get as much info on the new<br />
machine as possible and even<br />
42 RIDEFAST MAGAZINE MARCH <strong>2020</strong>
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