Featured 2018 Speed Triple Rs – Ownership Thread

Just chased SC again for power figures also noise level with baffle in.... They say the noise level is with baffle in ! Quoted at 103dB.. .. anyone else managed any useful info ?

 

I have cable tied mine (ctek) to the frame in the same area.

 

Short question about the display settings. Is it possible to choose the dark display (low contrast setting) as a permanent one? If yes, how is it dialed in?

 

Thanks, it’s a pity because the low contrast can be read perfectly in brighter conditions, too - and looks cooler in my opinion...

Doesn‘t change anything at the bike quality overall of course.

 

Order a stick on web cam cover on Amazon,3 for 9 bucks. They have a slider that you can open/close. Just place it on the left side of the LCD to cover the ambient light sensor. Flip closed for dark, open for light...works great.

Other than that, no permanent option in the menus.

 

That's pretty sweet and has the "carbon fiber" look to boot! Thanks for sharing.

 

She asked me to turn it down, knew I shouldn't of took them discs out the exhaust
It's still salty out so I'm giving Rosie a bubble bath and bike dry

 

Very good eye you have my friend, had it power coated, the result was very similar colour to the bike, i was very happy and cost peanuts to get done.
On a separate note, I really do think the rs should come with a steering damper on, under hard power it does shake it's head a bit, have you or anyone else had the same problem?
I'm going to see if i can source one or if you come across a one for the rs, Mrtriple would you please let me know?

 

I only ever had one slapper on mine and I was yanking the bars trying to see it it would wheelie of the throttle in third... it didn't. Generally a tight grip on the bars can cause "slappers" also body position can help / hinder . May be worth going somewhere quiet and trying different body positions and amount pulling on the bars. Failing that you may be able to tune out on the suspension.

 

They definitely wheelie in third hahaha
Tbh It's not just today RoSies shuck her head, noticed it last year as well, it kind of reminds me of my early R reg R1 I owned in it's nature.
I do have a video of today riding recorded but ive not a clue how to upload it on here yet.
I am going to book it in to get the suspension looked at, to see if that helps but I am going to look for a steering damper as well.

 

If anyone wants a satin black heat shield, I have used plastidip on my old speed triple S with great results. I also painted the radiator cowls. It’s costs just under a tenner a can so a very cheap mod. Need to get round to doing it on the RS

 

I think you have to accept a degree of twitchiness if you want the brilliant handling on a bike with quick steering. I test toad the street RS and that was proper flightly when pushing on ... You can tune it out by lowering the rear or raising the front but then you lose the great chuckability ... I suppose it comes down to your priorities. Mine definitely does not lift the front on the straights . But it shoots skyward on a crest when pushing on .. without slapping generally .. the demo bike felt a bit quicker than mine so maybe they vary a bit ..

 

plastidip claims -30-200 degrees