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Re: Pit Bike

Post by fixxervi6 » Wed Jun 11, 2014 2:59 pm

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Rhino wrote: No more so than the GS you keep talking about. :D
No way man, GS1200 and V-Strom are night and day, GS1200 is way more of a highway cruiser than a dirt bike. GS800 sure I'll give you that one, but not the 1200 adventure
The Strom and the GS are both big, heavy bikes with tubeless tires, cast wheels, and 19" front tires. It's really a wash which is better for dirt riding--they both suck.

More people off-road the R1200GS than the DL-1000. More people off-road the DL-650 than the R1200GS.

If you're looking for a big touring bike to eat road miles, any adventure-touring bike will be about the same. They all have the same inappropriately-sized wheels that take low-mileage rubber and the same kind-of-but-not-quite wind protection.
The GS800 and 1200 are different animals besides just the engine size tho
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by WillK675 » Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:04 pm

Yes they are different beasts... But a GS is a GS.. Same with the Triumph Tiger. It's still the same class bike, each one is just speced out to better fit one type of adventure riding over the next.
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Post by fixxervi6 » Wed Jun 11, 2014 3:10 pm

WillK675 wrote:Yes they are different beasts... But a GS is a GS.. Same with the Triumph Tiger. It's still the same class bike, each one is just speced out to better fit one type of adventure riding over the next.
Yea, and for me the V-Strom is closer to a GS800 than a GS1200, the 800 has larger diameter wheels etc, it's built more for off road than the 1200
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by Stardog » Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:44 am

Rhino wrote:let's go on a 10 day 4k mile trip
What are you doing for the last 4 days? :HeadScratch:
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by Stardog » Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:00 am

The reality, Will, is that when you need a comfortable and upright riding position with enough TQ to get the job done there is really only one bike that comes to mind, the EBR 1190 SX.

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Post by LonestarCBR » Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:37 am

Stardog84 wrote:...a comfortable and upright riding position...
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Post by LonestarCBR » Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:41 am

Interesting, I don't think I had seen this yet. A recent mag compo touted the BMW S1000R as the cream of the naked liter bike class, but this wasn't included.
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by Rhino » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:00 am

fixxervi6 wrote:The GS800 and 1200 are different animals besides just the engine size tho
Oh no doubt about that. The 800 is a much more dirt-worthy bike with a 21" front wheel and like 100lbs less weight than the 1200. It's really more of a VERY heavy dirt bike instead of a road bike with some extra ground clearance and a slightly larger front wheel like the R1200GS/V-Strom 1000.

Will, if you happen to want to stay Triumph, I know a guy selling a Street Triple that has already been set up for touring and performance--suspension is done, he has a set of bags for it, etc. It's still a 675, but more comfy riding position than your Daytona.

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Re: Pit Bike

Post by Striple » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:03 am

Stardog84 wrote:The reality, Will, is that ...
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by WillK675 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 10:33 am

Rhino wrote:Will, if you happen to want to stay Triumph, I know a guy selling a Street Triple that has already been set up for touring and performance--suspension is done, he has a set of bags for it, etc. It's still a 675, but more comfy riding position than your Daytona.
Hmmm.. tempting.. again.. Don't have the money currently. We'll see what's available when I have the cash in hand. But I've still got to ask; are those bags, hard bags?
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by Rhino » Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:23 am

WillK675 wrote:
Rhino wrote:Will, if you happen to want to stay Triumph, I know a guy selling a Street Triple that has already been set up for touring and performance--suspension is done, he has a set of bags for it, etc. It's still a 675, but more comfy riding position than your Daytona.
Hmmm.. tempting.. again.. Don't have the money currently. We'll see what's available when I have the cash in hand. But I've still got to ask; are those bags, hard bags?
No, there is no hard bag mount commercially available for the Street Triple that he could find. It's a Kriega waterproof soft bag setup.

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Re: Pit Bike

Post by WillK675 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:29 am

Eh.. I want hard bags for the extra protection since I'd be throwing my backpack with my work laptop in there.
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by Rhino » Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:34 pm

WillK675 wrote:Eh.. I want hard bags for the extra protection since I'd be throwing my backpack with my work laptop in there.
You'd want to check carefully on an FJR too then.

The bag shape is not good for laptops, and if you put a top case on, you need to also put in a subframe stiffener. At least with the Gen 2 FJRs, anything more than like 10lbs in the top case can actually make the subframe crack. It's a stupid design.

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Re: Pit Bike

Post by WillK675 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:35 pm

Top case is Mandatory. Even if I don't find a bike with one already, it will get added quickly.
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by Rhino » Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:36 pm

I'm telling you, Versys. Cheap and good. :D

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Re: Pit Bike

Post by WillK675 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:38 pm

Again.. no cash right now... Want a 1K. If they brought the 1K Versys to the US, that is probably what I would get.
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Post by milesmiles » Thu Jun 12, 2014 12:41 pm

FZ 09. Case closed. And yes I know you are not in the market.
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by WillK675 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 1:50 pm

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Post by milesmiles » Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:19 pm

Seriously check out the 9
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by WillK675 » Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:22 pm

I would, but I won't be buying new.
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Post by LonestarCBR » Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:33 pm

By the time you get around to it, you'll be able to buy the 9 used, no problem. :)
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Post by Rhino » Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:40 pm

WillK675 wrote:Again.. no cash right now... Want a 1K. If they brought the 1K Versys to the US, that is probably what I would get.
Then you want a Ninja 1000. It's a Versys 1000 for shorter people. :D

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Post by Stardog » Thu Jun 12, 2014 5:53 pm

LonestarCBR wrote:Interesting, I don't think I had seen this yet. A recent mag compo touted the BMW S1000R as the cream of the naked liter bike class, but this wasn't included.
It was unveiled yesterday. Not on the market just yet. The big hongry V twin fits the nekked bike mentality perfectly though. Kind of like the 3 cyl.
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Post by LonestarCBR » Thu Jun 12, 2014 6:22 pm

Stardog84 wrote:
LonestarCBR wrote:Interesting, I don't think I had seen this yet. A recent mag compo touted the BMW S1000R as the cream of the naked liter bike class, but this wasn't included.
It was unveiled yesterday. Not on the market just yet. The big hongry V twin fits the nekked bike mentality perfectly though. Kind of like the 3 cyl.
Yes, it was intro'd on my Cycle World email today also...very, very nice. I could see myself on one very easily. Had it come out a year earlier, I might be riding one.
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Re: Pit Bike

Post by WillK675 » Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:12 pm

Ok.. back :icon_ontopic: ... The price for the Monkey bike has dropped to $400 and includes the extras.... Someone buy it.
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