Electronic Warfare - Aprilia RSV4 APRC vs. BMW S1000RR vs. Ducati 1198 vs. Kawasaki ZX-10R

Cycle World magazine tests four liter-class sportbikes with factory-installed traction control to see which bike not only performs the best, but to see which electronic traction management system rules the roost.
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Autos & Vehicles

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• Traction control
• sportbikes
• literbikes
• Aprilia RSV4
• Ducati 1198
• Kawasaki ZX-10R
• BMW S1000RR
• cycle
• bicycle
• bike
• cycling
• biking

[penc5use3]

Why RSV's TC-Off lap is N/A? Rider fell? Engine broke? Timer corrupted?

[benjyboba]

Ignore the times as these testers are not the best racers to show what the machines can really do.

[ShamanWS6]

The RSV4's aids can be turned off.

[kazama88]

s1000rr, Ducati 1198, zx10r, CBR1000rr, GSXR1000 all are best 1k cc superbikes for both streets and tracks. But Aprillia RSV4 superbicycle is good too, its the only 1k cc bicycle that is best for cruising in the park in the morning with all the quickshifter, traction control features to play around while people are jogging. trololololololo=)

[XOEZK1978]

DUCATI IS THE BEST BIKE

[benjyboba]

@enjutbaby Well its hard to say, For example, checka is riding a 4 year old 1198 and he won the championship. A lot of it is the rider and him feeling comfortable with his machine. His bike is 20 hp less than the fours. I've rode a bmws1000rr and I own an 1198s. I prefer my Duke but the bmw is nice to ride too although its a bit gutless unless you have 8000rpm on clock but then it starts to fly. I think its a personal thing. Sure one has more power but then it depends on the track too. You chose

[enjutbaby]

@benjyboba so which bike is the best of the best?

[randomness8895]

@penc5use3 no the t/c cant be shut off



[TurboNosHayabusa1]

Fuck, the Kwak is the only bike that runs faster with the TC OFF!

[falloutcool]

Ducati might be red on the outside, but on the inside its made out of gold

[hetisjechillerboyjwz]

u said u'd also say which is the easiest to ride, but u didn't