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Finally got my Fireblade CBR1000RR-R SP home! First impressions after putting some km on it

What surprised me

Its really smooth. I'm coming from a Panigale V2 and expected something more edgy, but below 8k it's totally rideable, even in the city. The riding position isn't comfortable, but I'm used to it and it's not a bike for more than an hour or two in the saddle. Still, I expected it to be worse.

How much the bike changes from 7k up, sound included. It just keeps pulling, and you can be going stupid fast before you even notice. Plus that signature scream, which I never got on my Ducati.

The European version is different from the US one in the air intake, both the ram air and the throttle bodies. The EU bike makes about 27 more hp. Mine put down 212 PS at the rear wheel on the dyno.

Super easy to ride and quick to get used to. If you're really tall I don't think the Blade is for you, but for average or shorter riders it's a bike you can gel with easily.
The engine is a gem, from smooth to brutal acceleration. I like bikes with fairly long gearing where you can really stretch each gear.

What I didn't like
The exhaust barely makes any noise at idle. When you rev it you can tell the valve opens and it sounds amazing, but at low revs you hardly hear it. I've thought about swapping the exhaust, but I'd have to change the servo motors of the two electronic throttles, so it won't be that easy, and I'd lose the warranty.
Some components, like the cable clutch, feel below what I'd expect on a bike like this.

Soon as she's done she's up for sale

only ai is to touch up the photo and background

Hello. I need help with this bike. I am having engine issues, the first time I did improper break in, I bought another engine which dropped a valve and destroyed my new to me block, and, after rebuilding the first engine again it runs. I did 200 miles of break in but its overheating (no coolant spilling out, temps hover around 220 idle and climb slowly and jump to 240 when in traffic) (oil indicator light on at idle) bike will struggle to start when hot sounds like it has 0 compression, went through valves all in spec and relapped valves when doing engine rebuild. I'm beginning to think the regulator rectifier might be bad, I have swapped all sensors, it has new lithium battery, cranking voltage is 11.2v when hot it will keep cranking until I crack throttle, it has new fuel pump, it has a super low mile stator, off the dropped valve engine. I worked on this bike for 2 years straight now and it simply will not work with me. Please help me with this bike, I'm losing hope on it.

Earlier I was riding my bike and I was noticing higher numbers than expected reaching 210+ I seen 224 earlier while riding on the hw through a canyon like area any idea what it could be?