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RIDE REVIEW I 2024 KRÄMER GP2 890 RR P 7 8 We spent much of the Barber test/race playing with different spring weights and rear ride heights, trying to get the small amount of front-end-heavy chatter that could come in the last turn onto the front straight and again off the back straight, but that didn't disguise the fact I was on the sharpest cornering tool on the track, including Geoff May's WorldSBK EBR. The revised WP Apex Pro 7543 closed car - tridge fork has better support and feel than the unit found on the 890 R, especially at the top of the stroke when you first apply those excellent front brakes. Fast corners saw the Krämer track like it was on rails. Only when we had lots of force on the front end under braking and turning would I get a bit of chatter. This, of course, can be tuned out with a bit of testing, but as we didn't have anything other than the standard 0.90 kg front springs in the kit, we were a bit limited in what we could do. I upped the rear spring from the 0.84 kg unit to the 0.90 kg, and that made a big difference in helping keep the shock higher in the stroke under initial acceleration, thus ensuring the chassis wouldn't run wide as the power was progressively fed in, allowing full use of those 138 horses hiding between the frame rails. One of the great things about this Krämer and any Krämer is that they are designed with normal human heights in mind. These are not Moto3 race bikes designed for jockeys. They are roomy almost spacious for a racing motor - cycle, which has several benefits, the least of which is reduced rider fatigue. With the wider fairing, less wind pres- sure and spacy surround, combined with the incredible turn speed of the chassis, I could've ridden that bike all day and not gotten overly tired. This is a bike that does exactly what it says on the pack—it's a purpose-built racing motorcycle, the closest thing you'll likely ride to a Grand Prix bike—but one that is designed around riders of every skill level, whether you're Chris Fillmore or a 70-year-old out for a track day spin. Yes, they command a healthy price, but your smile will be so big that you'll feel like a road racing god on a GP2 890 RR. CN 2024 KRÄMER GP2 890 RR ($39,995) ENGINE: Inline 2-cylinder, VALVETRAIN: DOHC, 8-valve COOLING SYSTEM: Liquid DISPLACEMENT: 899cc BORE X STROKE: 90.7 x 68.8mm FUEL INJECTION: Electronic fuel injection system, 48mm elliptical throttle bodies, Ride-by-Wire throttle COMPRESSION RATIO: 14.1:1 EXHAUST: 2-2-1 TRANSMISSION: 6-speed CLUTCH: ASC slipper clutch, hydraulically actuated ELECTRONICS: Adjustable Traction Control (9 Levels + Off), Adjustable Wheelie Control (5 Levels + Off), Pitlane Speed Limiter, five-inch AIM MXS1.3 dash CHASSIS: Tubular steel trellis FRONT SUSPENSION: WP Apex Pro 7543, closed-cartridge, fully adjustable, split function damping with Krämer shim stack REAR SUSPENSION: WP Apex Pro 7746, fully adjustable, high- and low-speed compression, remote preload, ride-height adjustable with progressive linkage FRONT BRAKE: Dual 290mm full-floating discs, radially mounted Brembo Stylema monobloc four-piston calipers REAR BRAKE: 230mm disc, Brembo twin-piston P2 caliper FRONT TIRE: 120/70-ZR 17 in. REAR TIRE: 180/60-17 in. SEAT HEIGHT: NA/adjustable FUEL CAPACITY: 4.2 gal. WEIGHT (CURB, CLAIMED): 313 lbs. S P E C I F I C AT I O N S