I find it too bare bones to command a 17k price tag. That’s my issue with it. For that price you’re better off buying something older and spending the money to customize it. You’d have something very unique at that point. Even the Honda Valkyrie is better value IMO. Massive motor 6 cylinder and with pipes on it sound…
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That makes sense!
That’s exactly my point. There is not effort to try and improve. Its just the same old bikes with different paint or finish to the wheels. Nothing about better motors, different config, new better handling, improved ride. Its like Royal Enfield with slightly better finish. I’ve had people argue how innovative their…
17K for a bike that literally has no technological improvements on it at all. I just don’t get it. I can understand R&D costs being factored in, and more but come on. Cruisers are have repetitive tech with a few exceptions and asking 17k for this all the way upto 25k is a joke. You want a cruiser that’s cutting edge,…
Makes sense. Sounds like it works for you. I’m just against the assumption that it will work for everyone and is more fun than a smaller bike.
Sure, its not that you’ll have an issue with power. It’s the fact that there’s no legal use for that on the street. Is it fun? Yes, it’s amazing! However if someone is a decent rider and wants to have a bike that’s engaging and satisfying to ride all the time, a supermoto or even a 600 or 750 naked will do the job…
If you’re talking about the last gen of 600's from the early 2000's then yes. Current 600's are much lighter and easier to ride. I’d say go to a dealership and sit on one to see. The 1k’s carry their weight a little higher as well. 600's feel like tiny bikes with a lot of power. 1000's feel like they’re proportional…
Yeah. That’s true.
Let me rephrase then. Liter bikes in the form of superbikes on the street are pointless. If you’re touring and you have a large motor that makes sense. Riding around on a Superbike and claiming you need the power is asinine. That power puts most supercars to shame. If you’re talking about a ZX14 or Busa where you are…
I’m more impressed by that. Dude’s an everyday contortionist!
If you’re cruising a naked does the job much better. A 1k fully faired bike has too much performance for the street at this point today and is typically a boring ride because of that. Shifting is the fun in riding. A VFR1200 for example is a great bike to cruise on. So is a Busa or 1400r. A CBR1000rr isn’t. That’s…
It still supercar performance even when you’re 2 up. 100hp is plenty to move 2 people on a bike. Liter bikes are pushing 150 to the wheel for the most underpowered bikes and 190 for newer bikes. That is just too much for most cases and in slightly bad weather is a pain in the ass to ride. It’s just way too fast for…
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Check this video out too. Basic skill development translates very well when you move up if you start small. Small bikes are also cheap to fix so you tend to push on those bikes a little more. Freeways are scary as shit so I’d stay away from that. Bookmark the video for later use.
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I beg to differ. Slow bikes can be ridden very fast. That’s a myth most people believe while coming in.
A liter bike is pointless on the street for the most part. Mostly for bragging rights. That being said there are some who really know how to ride it. I have a CBR1000rr. Lovely bike in the canyons, lovely on the street and very docile when you aren’t an idiot on the throttle. On the track it’s an absolute monster and…
It would be nice to ride the H2R. But for daily reliable use I’d love the ZX10. Already have a CBR1000 right now and that’s plenty on the streets. Can also be boring on the street since it’s so easy to ride slow. Higher speeds are a different story.
If you’re going to throw in superbikes you may as well throw in every bike at or over the 1000cc mark. A stock CBR alone would hammer most cars.
Interesting picture to choose considering most motorcyclists wouldn’t be riding when there’s snow on the ground like that.... :P
Of course but we’ll have to see what happens. Can’t say it’ll automatically be lighter. The R34 was 3300 lbs. The R35 was heavier. Chances are it may stay the same.