Big twins

**98tls** · 7th December 2009, 20:43

Originally Posted by pritch

There was a really tasty one at the first Chateau to Plateau. All the latest from Japan and Europe, but the big crowd was gathered round the Laverda.

There was a local here had a Benelli 650 for sale recently.

Nice,very nice.Any pics of it P?Bit like an old Bevel SS,park it in the middle of a sea full of the latest Ducs,jappas,whatever and the majority wont see anything but the old Bevel.As good as the rest may be there as common as flies on shit and in the grand scheme of things about as inspiring.Always makes me laugh when i hear a late model uber $ Duc with the uber expensive exhauts,compared to an old Bevel SS with Contis they sound like a sewing machine.

**boomer** · 7th December 2009, 20:59

i'm enjoying it now... Not long after i got it i rang Chris and said i missed my gixxer and the SDR wasn't all that.

Well, it seems the SDR is all that and some ..who'd have guessed DMNTD would have been right

it's a relationship you have to build (The bike that is, Dmntd lets anyone stir his porridge )

92dB Chris is what the Akras put out with no baffles apparantly..

Not quite Harley Status

SPP get an IL4 seven fiddy (keep john happy), then the thou..then an aprilla RSVR... then get the Ducati supermotard, a 1098 and then the V4....

**MaxCannon** · 7th December 2009, 21:46

After two days on a big twin I'm loving it.
Stick it in 3rd gear and leave the IL4 guys behind in the tight twisties.

**98tls** · 7th December 2009, 21:51

Originally Posted by MaxCannon

After two days on a big twin I'm loving it.
Stick it in 3rd gear and leave the IL4 guys behind in the tight twisties.

Tight twisties and 3rd gear,Either the twisties up yonder aint so tight or that things extremely low geared.What is it?

**MaxCannon** · 8th December 2009, 08:11

BMW R1200S

In the really tight stuff I was using second.
More referring to the fact that out into and out of slow corners I didn't have to dance on the gear lever, just pick a gear and roll on and off the throttle.

Made it heaps easier to focus on being smooth and taking a good line.

**SPP** · 8th December 2009, 08:23

Originally Posted by boomer

... bike that is, Dmntd lets anyone stir his porridge)...

Shhh! not while there are so many Honda riders about. One will try to eat your lunch.

Originally Posted by boomer

SPP get an IL4 seven fiddy (keep john happy), then the thou..then an aprilla RSVR...

Sounds like the smart progression. You know better than anybody that I’ve still got a lot of tidying up to do. I’d be sloppy and dangerous on a litre... but I still want one.

But this isn't about that, more about how different a big twin is compared with what I’m used to. Bloody awesome, nice bike dude.

**george formby** · 8th December 2009, 08:44

Ha Ha Ha, fun fun fun!

**Highlander** · 13th December 2009, 06:50

Originally Posted by MaxCannon

BMW R1200S

In the really tight stuff I was using second.
More referring to the fact that out into and out of slow corners I didn't have to dance on the gear lever, just pick a gear and roll on and off the throttle.

Made it heaps easier to focus on being smooth and taking a good line.

My 1100 S is like that too. Real torque pull from way low in the revs to ... not sure, haven't found the top yet. Coupled with the shaft drive.
Awesome. A real pleasure to ride.

**rocketman1** · 13th December 2009, 08:33

Big twins are the way to go Bro,
The excitement , soul, vibration, sound, torque, engine braking, are all things that give a big twin a feeling that you are on motorbike with character.
I am not against inline 4's these are much better for city commuting in my opinion, and I own a few, but for the real satisfaction of biking on NZ roads,
you have to own a V twin. Love them.

**vifferman** · 13th December 2009, 08:46

You're all cocks.

There's no way I'm gonna be able to get another v-twin.

But I'm sure I need a Ducati before I croak. (I've had the keyring for 15 years....)

Followed a really gorgeous Aprilia on Friday - it had the factory race mufflers on, and sounded fantastic.

**george formby** · 13th December 2009, 09:04

Originally Posted by MaxCannon

BMW R1200S

In the really tight stuff I was using second.
More referring to the fact that out into and out of slow corners I didn't have to dance on the gear lever, just pick a gear and roll on and off the throttle.

Made it heaps easier to focus on being smooth and taking a good line.

You nailed it. A twin seems to make it a lot easier to focus on where your going & not think about the bike so much. 24k's through the Waipoua forest hairpins t' other day was roll on, roll off the throttle with the occasional dab down to second & that lovely boom from the pipes out of every corner. Intoxicating. Tyres look pretty trashed now though. The edges are wearing at the same rate as the middle, I love living in twistie land!

**Pussy** · 13th December 2009, 09:09

Originally Posted by boomer

SPP get an IL4 seven fiddy (keep john happy),

The IL4 sem fiddy DOES keep John happy!
Best bike I have ever owned

**Voltaire** · 13th December 2009, 12:53

Originally Posted by 98tls

Nice,very nice.Any pics of it P?Bit like an old Bevel SS,park it in the middle of a sea full of the latest Ducs,jappas,whatever and the majority wont see anything but the old Bevel.As good as the rest may be there as common as flies on shit and in the grand scheme of things about as inspiring.Always makes me laugh when i hear a late model uber $ Duc with the uber expensive exhauts,compared to an old Bevel SS with Contis they sound like a sewing machine.

Gotta agree there, my bevel sounds way better than my belt drive.
I prefer whiring bevels and Dellortos to clattery clutches and EFI induction roar.

**Fluffy Cat** · 13th December 2009, 13:03

Keep on going on about Honda IL4's?.....
What about Honda V2's....might still eat your lunch though. Sp1/Sp2 were good at eating Ducati lunch in their time.