Yeah I find you get blown round a bit and it slows up faster when you sit up from a crouch at speed. But on the other hand when your mixing it up on a nice bit of twistie you get way more involved.
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Yeah I find you get blown round a bit and it slows up faster when you sit up from a crouch at speed. But on the other hand when your mixing it up on a nice bit of twistie you get way more involved.
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ol Dave has touched on the key really, imo. At any given speed, the naked bike will feel faster than a sportsbike. Wind resistance also uses up more energy. Did a longer ride on the hornet, and at the end of the day, found myself much more tired.Originally Posted by Big Dave
Sportsbikes are wickedly fast, spesh the thous. It doesn't take much more than a couple of secs with a bit of throttle to go into license losing territory. The hornet is annoying even at 120, from the wind resistance, fighting the buffeting winds etc, say, going down the motorway. Sportsbike is much more stable.
Top speed, sportsbikes are just getting into their stride at 200, the hornet was doing a fair old dance all over the road, with a light front end, etc. Definitely felt faster than a sportsbike doing 200-220. Cornering... depends how the naked is set up, they can be fun. The hornet I ride has wider motox style bars, which make it real easy to flick through tight corners.
License aside... I would choose a sportbike, as I just love riding them
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Try a naked-bike at 200kmh+ with two up and camping/raly gear - then you'll REALLY know what 'speed' feels like.Top speed, sportsbikes are just getting into their stride at 200, the hornet was doing a fair old dance all over the road, with a light front end, etc. Definitely felt faster than a sportsbike doing 200-220. Cornering... depends how the naked is set up, they can be fun. The hornet I ride has wider motox style bars, which make it real easy to flick through tight corners.
License aside... I would choose a sportbike, as I just love riding them
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On the track of course.Try a naked-bike at 200kmh+ with two up and camping/raly gear - then you'll REALLY know what 'speed' feels like.
We all know you wouldn't be advocating such behaviour on the road.
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We were talking Naked bikes not being naked on a bike right? Cause I was considering streaking the next fine day ride.
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Quite right, quite right!On the track of course.
We all know you wouldn't be advocating such behaviour on the road.
Very remiss of me to not point it out myself.
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Does it slow you down?
Dunno - but the corners are more fun, so who notices.
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Pretty much what everyone else says .......
Changing from a sports bike to a naked has probably knocked 20kmh off my open road speed.......down to a 'reasonable' 125-130 now. Mainly for comfort reasons as well as being a nana !
But through the twisties its better, maybe slightly faster.
Definitely more wheelies too though
Wouldn't go back to a sports bike - too uncomfortable for this fat bloke.
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+1... put beautifully
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Yep slows me down.
Most of my riding is country and it seems I'm always being buffetted by the wind.
Over 120kph its annoying especially in a big wind, but on the Duc being faired I can cruise far faster and not even notice.
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My old naked didnt slow me down at all....that said it was a '75 RD250 so it did fuck all anyway until the corners arrived
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At least the maintenance on a naked is'nt as expensive you dont have to remove fairings etc!! The only difference is at high speeds so it really dosent matter cos none of us speed right???????
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Yes it does,
Heres my thoughts from another post:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...739#post794739
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Fuck your scaring me, where not related
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Yeah, but the fairings hide the greasy engine so you dont have to get yer toothbrush outAt least the maintenance on a naked is'nt as expensive you dont have to remove fairings etc!! The only difference is at high speeds so it really dosent matter cos none of us speed right???????
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