Hub, I was told somewhere to keep my Youtube videos about the length of a commercial song on the radio, maybe 2 1/2 to 3 minutes max. I can make them longer but finding music that is not copyrighted and is longer than a couple of minutes is a challenge. I'll see what I can do, here's one that is 4:46 long...

https://youtu.be/mpOFtZ3rlFs

* Last updated by: Kruz on 5/28/2025 @ 8:09 PM *

Short run on the Aprilia RS660..

https://youtu.be/7iVMrpME04Q

* Last updated by: Kruz on 5/13/2025 @ 12:23 PM *

Impressive bikes, Kruz. I like the 600's spunk. I think I had problems with 10 minute vids, but you sort of work yo9ur way into them and a half hour pops up if I recall and then unlimited.

* Last updated by: Hub on 5/13/2025 @ 7:48 PM *

Thanks Hubster....

I remastered this one with Cali boy out front on his BMW and reused the old sound track which works well..

https://youtu.be/nsvtdBQXOic

* Last updated by: Kruz on 6/5/2025 @ 9:45 PM *

https://youtu.be/iTaEGsNMoAY

* Last updated by: Kruz on 6/5/2025 @ 9:52 PM *

https://youtu.be/A9S6pNUewGE

* Last updated by: Kruz on 5/18/2025 @ 9:38 PM *

https://youtu.be/-LLE3QK0DXE

* Last updated by: Kruz on 6/5/2025 @ 9:57 PM *

You'd think the leaves would be growing on the trees by now. Looks like last winter's rides? What was Cali boy riding and what where you riding this time?

* Last updated by: Hub on 6/4/2025 @ 6:41 PM *

Guilty as charged Hubster, you don't miss a thing....

Footage was from 4 months ago with Caliboy on his 2022 S1000R, I'm on my 2020 BMW, spliced and edited the footage and added music.

BTW a few weeks ago Caliboy hit a patch of diesel fuel oil on that road coming off a corner at about 100 mph on his three month old 2024 Ducati 959 Troy Bayliss Edition. Threw it down the road, he's OK a little banged up and his new leathers are toast, bike is pretty torn up though, slid a long way.

No music yet on this one Hub but edited down to the basics, this was back in February right after we had a snow storm pass through, I'm on a 2020 S1000RR: Note: Just added some music to first part...

https://youtu.be/GRRTi37I1EM

* Last updated by: Kruz on 6/5/2025 @ 9:37 PM *

https://youtu.be/lGdlO32gPbA

* Last updated by: Kruz on 6/6/2025 @ 9:21 AM *

Hub, scrappy little Aprilia RS660 back in action, always trying to pick a fight with it's bigger brothers...

https://youtu.be/uuqXq9mDbpo

* Last updated by: Kruz on 6/7/2025 @ 12:25 PM *

Seems you take the bends a little faster with the 600. Little guy does scoot.

Seems you take the bends a little faster with the 600. Little guy does scoot.

Yessir, the little RS660 is so light it lets you really stuff it into a corner, you only lose out if the speeds get well over 100 mph where the acceleration begins to fall off relative to the liter bikes. If I was 160 lbs instead of 220 lbs, I'm not sure a liter bike could catch me on that road.

* Last updated by: Kruz on 6/9/2025 @ 8:56 AM *

Yesterday on Ducati 959:

Good to see you like to swap things out, Kruz. Got a favorite-favorite yet?

Hub, I'm working on that right now, going to start a new thread soon, My Sportbike Ratings Preferences Part III with updated photos of all the bikes and their overall ratings.

Believe it or not, my 2016 ZX-10R is the front runner right now for all time favorite along with the 2020 BMW S1000RR. The 1299 and V4 are right there in the mix as well with the RSV4 trailing behind a bit due to it's pure race bike, aggressive nature.

That's the first tier bikes, second tier is the older literbike machines, ZX-14 and supersports. I love em all, really hard to pick winners and losers out of this crowd.

https://zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=F4350D1E-F872-B2B3-563CB7514FAE8229
That's a link to Part I, 2016 ZX-10r was in almost last place back then, now in first or second, ZX-6R went from first to now probably last or next to last. Still a great bike but I am riding sooo much faster now than I was 7 years ago and the 6R feels really slow now.

I imagine if there is ever a Part IV, the Aprilia RSV4 or Ducati V4 might be the top dog if my riding skill increases proportionately.

2011 ZX-10R was a favorite many years ago and felt cutting edge, now it's a Sunday morning, pipe and slippers type of ride, still fast but the bar has been raised a lot in 14 years.

* Last updated by: Kruz on 7/1/2025 @ 11:24 AM *

Hubster, here's my top five pics in order as they stand right now. The other seven bikes in my garage are also rans in this crowd.

2020 BMW S1000RR is top gun because it get's it mostly right with the fewest faults.

Mother Teapot scores a bullseye with a near flawless 2016 ZX-10R, losing out to the Beemer only by a gnat's ass.

It get's tough for third spot but I give it to the 2016 Ducati 1299 on points cause it's super light, has the most torque of the bunch and is a hoot to ride.

Fourth is the new 2024 Ducati V4, a ton of potential here to be the best but it's got some flaws and I can't ride it anywhere near that potential, maybe next round?

Ditto on on the 2021 RSV4, fast and furious but hard for me to get the most out of just like the Ducati V4. Both V4s are expert's machines and you have to be really committed to exploit what they have on offer, on the road they are too much!

You noticing a trend here? The older machines are less manic and easier to ride, at least at my current skill level.

* Last updated by: Kruz on 7/6/2025 @ 1:24 PM *

KruZ, I think you're ready for a few trackdays to mentally step up to the V4's potential. No tire warmers, just 3 laps and open it up. Big difference in street vs closed course.

Hub you may have nailed it....

Rankings could completely change, especially if I took them to a very fast circuit like COTA.

All my evaluations are road based where you can see from my videos it's almost impossible to get them opened up with exception of the RS660 that pretty much stays redlined due to ...100HP.