a mate has bought the suzuki. He didn't dick around. Nitron shock, sprung for him. PCV and custom dyno tune. Plus bling to taste. Set up by Dave Moss. Really nice bike at $20k
They tend to be somewhat related, but that's certainly the main reason for my fetish with twins.
You're not going to get 100 ft*lb without incurring the odd hp or two, but generally speaking capacity and compression ratio define torque. The hp available from the extra revs you get from smaller cylinders don't really interest me, it comes with some byproducts that I don't find helpful for road use.
Putting a couple of feet on another bike down the back straight, especially when you're limited for capacity is a different story, but I don't buy road bikes to do that, and nor do I have the same limits.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
Me too, although maybe to a lesser degree. I'm reminded of an interview with a Ducati spokesman I read some years ago. I've mentioned it on KB before but that too was years ago.
Speaking of the Japanese manufacturers he said,
"We can't compete on price, we can't compete on performance, and we can't compete with some of them on quality."
Doesn't leave much does it?
So they have to sell intangibles - like "passion". Similarly the last time I read a Triumph catalogue you didn't get too many pages in before you came across the word "passion". The Harley equivalent is "lifestyle" with a hefty dose of patriotism thrown in for their home market.
The various owners of these brands, having paid over the odds, tell themselves their bike has soul.
Couple of years ago I was interested in a Brutale so I checked out the Brutale forums. The list of problems being experienced by owners was not long, mainly related to (serious) fuelling issues, and the headlight glass falling out, but was widespread among owners and swiftly cured my lust. Things may have
improved, or may not, but if I was contemplating a purchase I'd certainly be checking those forums again.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
Being persuaded by nouns when purchasing a bike seems ridiculous, just buy a machine that floats your fanny.
Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon
"There is no Japanese Supernaked. There are however fine Japanese nakeds."
So you've never seen a Suzi B King? No longer available new, but if you can live without electronic trickery (and I'm happy to) still a hell of a ride for very little money.
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