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Danger_dave
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 06:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I won't mention that I got an invite to the BMW K1600 launch on the Gold Coast either huh. :-P
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Danger_dave
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 06:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

One of my pals is 6'3" and he has owned one. He found it comfortable.

I wasn't uncomfortable, (apart from needing a regular knee straightening) but I was a bit too folded up for track use.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 07:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Good comparison article comparing the Striple against the SS (closer in size than the S):

http://www.mcnews.com/mcn/model_eval/FEB06MCNbiket est1.pdf
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Americanmadexb
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 07:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the article Jeremy, but do ya got the rest??
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Sifo
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 07:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)


quote:

The Triumph reached a maximum velocity of 143.3 mph to the Buell’s 126.8, numbers that don’t have any place on the street, but that do illustrate their respective muscle.




Those top speeds sound low to me. I know the Buell's is low.

(Message edited by SIFO on May 13, 2011)
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Glitch
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 07:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I don't know, sounds pretty accurate to me, especially if they were headed into any kind of wind.
The naked bikes do well up to about 70mph, then things start to get a bit windy.
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Sifo
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 08:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

They even say that these speeds were at the rev limiter. That should be about 141 for the Buell shouldn't it. For purposes of retaining my CDL I have to disclose that I have no practical experience in this matter.
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Glitch
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 08:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Oh yeah, I've never been past the posted speed limit.
Well, there was that one time, but I was younger, much younger...
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Danger_dave
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 08:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

>>The naked bikes do well up to about 70mph, then things start to get a bit windy.
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Only if you are built like a whippet.
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 09:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Yeah, I don't mind the wind up into the 130's.

Then again, I'm built like a 55 gallon drum with arms. : |
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 09:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

do ya got the rest??

Sorry.

Bug Eyed Street Fighters Face Off--Page 1

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I was surprised how similar the ergonomics were. When I sat on one, it felt VERY similar to an SS. It was the perfect fit for me. INSTANTLY felt comfortable.

Want. HARD.
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Glitch
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 09:26 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Only if you are built like a whippet.
Yeah well, I can only go by my experiences ; )
6 feet at 160 lbs a whippet?
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 09:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

6' 235lbs

Consider it a 75lb flap stop. : |
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Danger_dave
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 10:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

6'5" and 255.

10 years ago I was twice that 160.

To me the wind makes no difference till around 85mph and only then after about 3 hours of it.

But you can't tour that fast for an extended period here.
The roads are too twisty or too heavily policed.
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Glitch
Posted on Friday, May 13, 2011 - 10:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

You pretty much have to run in the 70-80mph range if you're on the interstate in the ATL Metro area.
Not a real problem for me as I avoid interstate travel and the metro area like the plague.
I'm all about those twisties though!
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Americanmadexb
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 04:02 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks for the links fatty.. I bet the triple would look awesome with a CR headlight on it!!
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Usmoto
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 04:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I had an '07 Speed Triple before I bought my 1125R.
Excellent bike. I'd buy another in a heartbeat.
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Johnnymceldoo
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 06:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I sat on an 08 or 09 before buying my xb12. Didn't like the seat to handlebar length compared to the xb. I couldnt find any reviews that mentioned they shortened this distance. The street triple felt like the xb however or at least more so than the speed triple.
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Sifo
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 09:03 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Johnny, you should go sit on the new S3. That single part of the ergonomics was what had me buying my XB instead of an S3 a few years back. The "fixed" it!
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Johnnymceldoo
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 09:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Is there much vibration at idle and cruising felt through the handlebars? This is one thing I probably wont miss if I ever get rid of the xb. Not that it isn't cool initially but I think I could apprieciate a smoother engine sometimes.
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Sifo
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 09:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Much smoother than an XB. The XB vibes never bothered me, but I know what you mean. If I were buying a new bike tomorrow I would be really torn between the S3 and the Sprint GT. Either way you get the same power plant. Sometimes I think a bit of wind protection and bags would be nice. Most times I just like running around the neighborhood naked!
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 12:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

For both Buells, I needed to move the handlebar position farther forward. I found the S3 position much closer to the "right" position for me.

I am built like a silver back gorilla and have really long arms. Both my Uly and M2 have me alligator arms in "spirited" riding situations.
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Danger_dave
Posted on Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 11:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

It rides just like a buell. :-)

http://homepage.mac.com/david_cohen_design/.public /10pics2/rails.mov
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Ft_bstrd
Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 12:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What short shifted? ; )
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Danger_dave
Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 01:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Silly 70kph speed zone.
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Avc8130
Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 09:30 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

OMG that bike really DOES make you a hooligan! Out on a test ride and you are already doing wheelies...ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD!!!!

ac
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Two_seasons
Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 09:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I got to listen to one on youtube.

Accelerating above 5K, it sounded a lot like my brothers Kawasaki H1 500...without the smoke.
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Sifo
Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

When I did the Triumph demo day ride (where the explicitly warn against doing such things) I just had to pull a wheelie. The bike was just begging for it. It wheelied much easier than my XB12Ss. It really does make one a hooligan!
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Firemanjim
Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 12:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just bought my fourth Triumph--a 2008 1050 Tiger,what a great bike! I have had good luck with all of my Trumps.
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Johnnymceldoo
Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 03:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

What's the service intervals and cost like on stuff like valve checks and adjustments?
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Danger_dave
Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 05:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Everything is expensive to service compared to a Buell.

Shims.
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Danger_dave
Posted on Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 06:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just took it back to the distributor.

They were uncrating a new Guzzi V7 Racer while I was there.

That looks great too.
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Johnnymceldoo
Posted on Monday, May 16, 2011 - 02:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

A local dealer has one on the showroom. What do I need to tell them in order to borrow it for a couple days danger dave?
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