Goldbet BMW's Chaz Davies says that although he still has to fine-tune the electronics on his S1000RR, he is happy with the progress made at Phillip Island since the test session earlier this week.

Davies put in a last, fast lap to hop into a provisional fifth place on the grid for Sunday's Phillip Island double-header and says the bike is beginning to feel like his own, with subtle changes making useful differences.

“I am very happy. Since the last day of testing the guys have worked very hard and we came out with a good setting for today. Since we have been here, the RR has been improving all the time and everything is coming together now," said the Welshman.

"I am starting to really feel like the bike is mine and I am starting to understand what effect the different changes have to this bike. In the beginning of the qualifying, we also did some work on a used tyre from the morning’s practice and I was really surprised how well the bike was working and how competitive the lap times were.

"For tomorrow, we’ll try to get a little bit more bump compliance in turning and we will work on fine tuning the electronics. I feel good about tomorrow when the most important thing is the Superpole - especially now as the grid is three to a row and not four.”