Ok quick report update :- Akra can and link pipe fitted ( thanks sinewave ) and ECU flashed ( once again thanks sinewave ! ) also got rid of the huge rear tail tidy ( you guessed it ......thanks sinewave !!! ). Well the flat spot is no longer , there is power every where it pulls like a train . Very impressed with the smoothness and power , braking like I said is brilliant the handling for me at least is impressive as are the Bridgestone RS 10's , warm up is quick and grip is amazing, however I'm not sure they will work that well in the wet , I've got metzeler M7RR's for the winter ( no fair weather biker here ). So things I miss from S1000RR ? Heated grips , I know I can retro fit them but the bm's grips are normal size where most of the one's I've seen are considerably thicker, unless someone knows better Cruise control, some of you may think what a waste on a bike , but trust me motorway work it's good coz you can relax your right hand. Lean angle indicator, I know bit of a gimmick but seeing 50 degrees makes you smile. Main thing that's put me off the BM is the vibrations as the kwak is uber smooth and vibe free , just like the blade. the jap engines are so much better than BM And the flash has released a few more ponies at the back wheel.
Oxford sports grips are decent mate for grip diameter. Slightly bigger but not so much that you don't get used to them after a couple of rides. I had them on the Blackbird and worked well.
Glad U liking the Ninja Dark side Andy! Yes, Oxford Sport Grips were spot on on my Blade. Agree fully on the Cruise Control! All Top End Sports Bikes should have this feature now as it is only £15 worth of lectrix on a modern bike. Ya tried the Launch Control yet lol!
