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wvcruiser · August 6th, 2012, 01:22 PM

Had cbr600rr previously and could and would lay it over in a turn. Felt very confident. However with 1100 evo I just don't feel that confidence. Is it the geometry? Or in my head. Everyone tells me to carve the turns that the monster will stick.that it is very well suited for curves. Any thoughts or is it just me

Snowleopard8 · August 6th, 2012, 01:42 PM

I think you left your balls on your cbr. report back after you locate it.

cypher848 · August 6th, 2012, 07:34 PM

That was classic! sooo brutal

eric9877 · August 6th, 2012, 08:02 PM

the bars are higher on the monster, and does your bike have a steering stabilizer?
try clip ons and a damper (and get your balls back from your other bike?) and it should be just fine

ELTWIN · August 7th, 2012, 05:49 AM

Confidence is everything and good setup gives you good feel which in turn boosts your confidence. If the bike doesn't 'feel' right you will never be confident to push hard on it. When I changed from my 996 to the 1098 the bike had so little feel in comparison to the 996. I lost so much confidence it was embarrassing. Now I have sorted the geometry on it and it 'feels right' my confidence is returning.

1fast750ss · August 8th, 2012, 12:49 PM

blablac · August 8th, 2012, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wvcruiser

Had cbr600rr previously and could and would lay it over in a turn. Felt very confident. However with 1100 evo I just don't feel that confidence. Is it the geometry? Or in my head. Everyone tells me to carve the turns that the monster will stick.that it is very well suited for curves. Any thoughts or is it just me

Did you get the suspension adjusted for your weight ? Not sure how it is on the monster but on the 848 it way off coming out of the dealership. Made a huge difference for me (on the 848...)

downhiller · August 31st, 2012, 08:59 PM

i did notice the same thing coming from a zx6r to the hyper. the big thing i noticed was the flex. that flex scared me in corners. it was only really noticeable at higher speeds though. i just changed my riding position so my body is leaning more while the bike is more upright. i dont notice it anymore.

Emmaking · October 31st, 2012, 01:50 AM

As long as they are 1x98 plates then you should be good to go.

I am coming up on a plate change myself, and I plan to stick with the OEM plates.

August 6th, 2012, 01:22 PM	#1
wvcruiser Member No ducatis in the registry Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 28	Handling ?'s Had cbr600rr previously and could and would lay it over in a turn. Felt very confident. However with 1100 evo I just don't feel that confidence. Is it the geometry? Or in my head. Everyone tells me to carve the turns that the monster will stick.that it is very well suited for curves. Any thoughts or is it just me

August 6th, 2012, 01:42 PM	#2
Snowleopard8 Senior Member No ducatis in the registry Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 1,094	I think you left your balls on your cbr. report back after you locate it. DucatiDern likes this.

August 7th, 2012, 05:49 AM	#5
ELTWIN Senior Member ducatis in the registry: [1098 S Tri-Color] [1098 S Tri-Color] [Hypermotard 1100 EVO SP] Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 2,549	Confidence is everything and good setup gives you good feel which in turn boosts your confidence. If the bike doesn't 'feel' right you will never be confident to push hard on it. When I changed from my 996 to the 1098 the bike had so little feel in comparison to the 996. I lost so much confidence it was embarrassing. Now I have sorted the geometry on it and it 'feels right' my confidence is returning. __________________ When you can no longer control the power..... You have enough!!!

August 8th, 2012, 12:49 PM	#6
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August 31st, 2012, 08:59 PM	#8
downhiller Member ducatis in the registry: [Hypermotard 796] Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: des moines Posts: 235	i did notice the same thing coming from a zx6r to the hyper. the big thing i noticed was the flex. that flex scared me in corners. it was only really noticeable at higher speeds though. i just changed my riding position so my body is leaning more while the bike is more upright. i dont notice it anymore. __________________ the perfect road of iowa. its a magical 6 turns then miles of straight roads. 2012 hyper 796

August 6th, 2012, 07:34 PM	#3
cypher848 Junior Member ducatis in the registry: [848 EVO] Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 18	That was classic! sooo brutal

August 6th, 2012, 08:02 PM	#4
eric9877 Banned ducatis in the registry: [Monster 696] [848 EVO] Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: California Posts: 3,180	the bars are higher on the monster, and does your bike have a steering stabilizer? try clip ons and a damper (and get your balls back from your other bike?) and it should be just fine

October 31st, 2012, 01:50 AM	#9
Emmaking Junior Member No ducatis in the registry Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 3	As long as they are 1x98 plates then you should be good to go. I am coming up on a plate change myself, and I plan to stick with the OEM plates. __________________ obd2 cables\|obdii code scanner\|obdii code scanner

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