Originally Posted by Alps Pacino

I bought the bmw cause it is by far and away the best litre bike out there at the minute and if anyone tells you different then there talking shite.

I'm 6 foot 5 and managed to go to the ring and back on it with a herniated disc in me back in relative comfort. End of the day its a sports bike so its never going to be comfy and all the modern stuff is far smaller and more compact than the older stuff but that's just progress I suppose.

What I would say is buy a 2012 as all the little changes they made really add up to a far better bike, once again people with an early bike will tell you different but that's cause they own an early bike but I test rode both for a long time and can say the 2012 is far far better.

The suspension needs setting up from standard but that goes with any bike but a few minor tweeks make a massive massive difference and you can make it feel like you have shed 20kg off it and make it turn in lightning quick with just a few tweeks.

Haven't rode a 1199 but why would I? Its a Ducati and over priced tat imo

In comparison to the jap stuff its just better in every way imo. The zx10r is geared way to long for the road, the r1 needs to gain an extra 15bhp and shed 20kg, the blade is good at everything but excels at nothing.

To sum it up go buy a 2012 with a full sports pack and stick a full system and pcv on it and a mra screen and the jobs done.