| Author | Message | ||
     Davegess |
Jut got my Cycle World and they are positivly nuts over the 9S. One of the most positive reviews on a bike that I have read. Check it out | ||
| Bomber |
just read the same last evening . . . . . I was surprised at the difference between their revues of the R and S . . .. . what is it, 49 different part numbers? enough to damn-near describe the difference between night and day, it would appear certainly good news for East Troy, though | ||
| Paroyboy |
Also another really good review in Motor Cyclist. They call the XB9S the best looking naked bike yet. Only thing negative is about the price compared to other bikes | ||
| Davegess |
The Cycle World piece is written by Don Canet, the saem guy who did the R review. Except for one comment about the R's heavy steering he also seems to have a higher opinion of the R than he did when he wrote that original review. I recall that Matt Miles made the only comment in the review about the HP of the engine. For everyone else it seems to have been a non issue. | ||
| Bomber |
I've seen a trend in both rags, moving away from race-reps (except for very focused purposes) and toward more real-world usable performance/ergos . . . good news, I"m thinkin | ||
| Steve_A |
Just a couple of clarifications: The first full test of the XB9R in Cycle World was part of a 10 sporting street bikes comparison, and was not written by Don Canet, though his comments, mine, and others who rode the bike were quoted in it. Don did the handling sidebar in that test. The XB9S test was written by Don, and reflects his opinions along with input from other staff members who rode the bike. He clearly preferred the more upright riding position on a tight handling course, and clearly liked the 9S overall. The Lightning feels a lot more different when you ride it than the small numbers of changes might indicate. In particular, the increased leverage at the handlebar makes the bike feel lighter and much more nimble than the Firebolt. It just goes to show that there are a few things that most strongly effect how a bike feels, and that riding position is perhaps number one on the list. Just a little further down would be control feel/effort/hystersis, shape of the power curve, carburetion or injection quality, and flywheel amount. | ||
| Davegess |
Steve I see you have been talking ot Erik about handlebars again ;})> | ||
| Elvis |
God bless Cycle World (I may have to subscribe)  | ||
| Newfie_Buell |
Excellent Article, Can wait till they get to   | ||
| M2me |
I subscribe to CycleWorld and I agree, that's a great article on the XB9S. Makes me want to buy one! But I've got a different question regarding that issue. In the Service section a reader with a Honda VTX1300R writes, "I now have to balance the bike in an upright position and then try to reach back and pull out the dipstick to check the oil." He was wondering if this is really necessary. Here's my procedure for checking the oil on my M2: After a ride, when the bike is hot, I put it on the sidestand, pull the dipstick, wipe the dipstick clean with a rag, replace the dipstick, lift the bike off the sidestand into a vertical position for a second or two, place the bike back on the sidestand, pull the dipstick and note the level of oil on the dipstick. I can clearly see the highest point that the oil reached. I have also experimented with leaving it on the sidestand after cleaning the dipstick and the oil level appears to be lower that way. That just makes sense. My question is, is it really necessary to "reach back and pull out the dipstick to check the oil"? My thinking is, how much oil is going to drain off the dipstick in the few seconds it takes to put it back on the sidestand and pull the dipstick? CycleWorld gave a long winded answer to the guys question, but isn't my method, for the most part, accurate enough? |
