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is there a reason why people use dedicated gps vs their phones?

You may already be a member of this forum, but if not there is a wealth of knowledge here:
www.s1000rrforum.com/

I joined it when they introduced the 2020 as I was curious about it.
I did demo ride one at a BMW event but was only for about 30 minutes and couldn’t really wring it out put it through the paces in the curves.
I also have never ridden previous gens, so no frame of reference to compare to.

The one thing that is probably pretty definitive at this point, from all of the feedback on forums and YouTube, is that the flat spot in 2nd and 3rd gear is for real (ECU restricted for emission/noise reasons on US models).
You really aren’t getting what you are paying for (in terms of power) without an ECU flash.

Almost all modern bikes are ECU restricted somewhat, for various reasons.
But the 2020 S1000rr may be the most egregious example to date.

Screen shot images are taken from the following video comparing stock bike to ECU flash, same day and same dyno.
44 HP difference in 2nd gear at 7500 rpm, nuts.
The stock power curves just look stupid compared to the flash curves, it is blatantly obvious they just chopped the power off to meet regulations.
And if you watch the video, the power comes on so much harder with the ECU flash you can feel/hear the difference through the video.


Everything else about the bike appears to be world class in terms of current year production super sports, but I obviously can’t speak it personally.

Did you solder the cables to the ring terminals or just crimp and heat shrink them?

The virus is thought to spread mainly between people who are in close contact with one another through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Isn't this how flu virus in the US get transmit it, also? Anyway, CDC recommended a distance of 6 ft apart from person to person in public places. Technical name for it is "Social Distancing!"

Yeah, remind the panic buyers in line to get into Walmart about social distancing.

I had one dude on a Facebook group yesterday recommending we don't ride anymore because if we crash, we are going to take up an ICU bed for someone with the virus.

I'm like come on dude, We're not near that point yet. New York might be a week away from that but come on. We can't just sit in our houses and do nothing.

It’s like catch-22. Damn if you do, damn if you don’t. I agree with you guys, what’s happening now is getting ridiculous, IMO. Gym(s) are closed, some restaurant(s) are closed, discovered today, my local Starbucks is closed indefinitely, cannot dine in in restaurants that are open -> can only buy to go. People line up to get junk foods (bags of chips and can foods). Stay at home for two weeks eating junk foods and lacking physical movements will make more people unhealthy and in turn they become more vulnerable to viruses (flu virus, corona virus, etc.). Don’t know if this two weeks self isolation will make a difference. CDC or Dr. Fauci knows better, right? Several firemen that I talked to sometimes, it is better to let the fire burn itself out. Anyway, I am still riding my motorcycles, exercising by walking/bicycling and no panic buying.

Where do you live? I'm in El Paso, TX, and another round of restrictions were implemented yesterday. Not that many cases here (68 so far), but with this virus, it's imperative to start EARLY. Even here with 68 cases, there're at least hundreds more infected already. A national lockdown should have been implemented, to minimize disruptions. Like this, it'll take many months more, city by city going thru the same thing. Stupid. Anyway, we have banks open, but need an appointment to get in, and one by one. I already deposited on my IRAs, and took some money out, so don't have to go anymore. At least here in the US, it'll be at least 2 very bad months, with April being the worst. Without a national lockdown implemented early on (most large cities and/or states already did that on their own, at least), recovery will take much longer, so we'll see how the economy looks like at the other end . Good time to buy another motorcycle . I'm in chemo, so was in 'lockdown' anyway. Ha ha. Stay safe, brother.