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Danger_dave
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 04:42 am: | 
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Dave doesn't like 'some' guzzis
Stelvio - not much.
California - non.
Norge indifferent. Understand why you like it. I'd have a Triumph Sprint.
Griso - a lot.
V7 - any of the small blocks - quite like.
Bellagio - a lot. |
Swamp2
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 08:09 pm: |
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I honestly like BMW's - have an '85 K100RT and a '77 R100S. But I have to admit every oilhead I've tried has seemed kinda bland. Never ridden a GS so couldn't call one soul-less, but as for the other ones I've tried - that's not such a bad description. Undeniably competent but I guess I'm looking for more in a bike...
Took an S1000RR for a demo. That was NOT soul-less... |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 08:31 pm: |
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BMW had a Global repositioning a few years ago now. 2005 maybe? - don't recall exactly - but there was a 'mission statement' etc etc.
'Blah blah blah' I thought at the time.
Since then the bikes have indeed changed and the transformation is very impressive. Aufedersein bland.
My favouite bike of more than 100 I tested for a thousand miles each is the HP2 Megamoto.
The R 1600 GT is the best bike in the luxury cruiser class too.
The S 1000 RR is kicking goals - winning superbike races down here.
Don't mention the war. |
Danger_dave
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 08:37 pm: |
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Doh - Luxury TOURER class. |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 08:07 pm: |
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Well I got a bit more info on it. The bike is a V 50 II and in fairly good shape I will try to pick it up next month.
I have a question what is a modern replacement tire for a 4.10 x18 and a 3.60 x 18 nothing great just something I can turn a bit and ride over 70 with? With a screaming top speed of less than a blast the bike may not last long with my friction inducing wunde schone corpe.
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Hughlysses
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 08:16 pm: |
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Brumbear- That's about the same size tires my 83 Honda Ascot uses. Modern equivalents are 100/90-18 for the front and 110/90-18 for the rear. You can get quite a few different bias-ply sport touring tires in those sizes. I went with Pirelli Sport Demons for my last change. Before that I've run Bridgestone S11 Spitfires. Either is a good tire for a bike like this with decent traction and pretty good wear characteristics. |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 09:03 pm: |
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AWESOME THANKS!!!!!!!!!!! |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 09:05 pm: |
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BTW The Ascot is a way cool looking machine!!! |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 09:18 pm: |
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VT500. I had the shadow VT500C variant. Great bike. |
Hughlysses
| | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 01:53 pm: |
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Yea, I like my Ascot; thanks for the compliment. I loaned it to my son-in-law a while back; I need to get it back!
The VT500C Shadow and VT500FT Ascot (and VT500E European model) are all pretty nifty little bikes. I can see this Guzzi being at least as much fun to ride. |
Natexlh1000
| | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 03:28 pm: |
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They made an adventure bike with that same nifty little VT500 engine too I think.
What was the basis of the "transalp"? |
Hughlysses
| | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 03:36 pm: |
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I'm not sure of the exact heritage of the Transalp but Honda has made a LOT of variations off of that initial 500cc, water-cooled, SOHC, 3-valve per cylinder (2 intake, 1 exhaust), split crank V-twin they released in 1983, all the way up to and including the current VT 1800.
The Transalps are pretty cool bikes. They seem to have a big following at ADVrider.com. |
Brumbear
| | Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 08:14 pm: |
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I am also gonna start redoing the servi car see how that goes as well. The servicar is the parade machine
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