General Bike Whoring
01-28-2009, 12:02 AM
#3402
Originally Posted by nomadicS2k' date='Jan 27 2009, 05:11 PM
looking good there Dan!
Just thought I would post a pic of the latest addition to the garage!
Just thought I would post a pic of the latest addition to the garage!
i really, really like the RR.
01-28-2009, 03:59 AM
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It is a stunning colour, sounds great, goes very well indeed!
I love the tucked away exhaust, and it is quite a narrow smallish bike...quite nimble, now I am looking at track days at brands..
I am taking it easy, haven't been over x5 spectrons and haven't revved it past 8k rpm! Slowly, slowly!
I love the tucked away exhaust, and it is quite a narrow smallish bike...quite nimble, now I am looking at track days at brands..
I am taking it easy, haven't been over x5 spectrons and haven't revved it past 8k rpm! Slowly, slowly!
01-28-2009, 04:56 AM
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Yeh, 6'6" is probably a bit tall..especially when hugging the tank! I would say its about right for 6' ers.
Mike, I didn't try the Daytona, I wanted to stick with a Honda, I have wanted one ever since they came out! so very biased!!! lol
Mike, I didn't try the Daytona, I wanted to stick with a Honda, I have wanted one ever since they came out! so very biased!!! lol
01-28-2009, 05:41 AM
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Fair enough! I do like the Hondas, obviousy have a VFR myself, but I test rode a Daytona 675 and whilst it was a complete pig on town (i'm too big for it, really!) it was simply AMAZING on the twisty backroads. I'd go as far to say the best road bike, for those sorts of roads, I'd ever ridden! If thats all I did, road up and down the A413 everyday, I'd have one in the garage...!
01-28-2009, 05:48 AM
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I test rode a Daytona too last year.
In the context of a mediocre rider having a 1 hour ride on each on UK roads I thought handling wise there wasn't much to choose.
The extra grunt of the 675 (not to mention gorgeous noise!) was immediately apparent though and to my mind makes it a better prospect on the road. The riding position was an absolute no-no for me though.
Ended up with the Street Triple and absolutely no regrets
In the context of a mediocre rider having a 1 hour ride on each on UK roads I thought handling wise there wasn't much to choose.
The extra grunt of the 675 (not to mention gorgeous noise!) was immediately apparent though and to my mind makes it a better prospect on the road. The riding position was an absolute no-no for me though.
Ended up with the Street Triple and absolutely no regrets