02-09-2021, 10:45 PM
(02-09-2021, 05:36 PM)Wisedrum_imp Wrote:(02-09-2021, 06:34 AM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote:(02-09-2021, 06:03 AM)m in sc_imp Wrote: I like them., but the w series and the triumphs Bonneville's (at least as of a few yrs ago) look great, but lack of performance was always the deal breaker for me. Nice looking bikes though.
Somewhat like the Moto Guzzi V7.
Good looks (to many), quality build, classic soul, but overall gutless.
Somewhat like the Moto Guzzi V7.
....but overall gutless.
Never heard the word "gutless" before. I translated it into German and found "feige", which paraphrased means: to be too afraid to do something. Something like that.
So I can't see, why a W is gutless. Maybe I don't understand this comparison and it can be descibed in a way I can get it.
Lack of power is a matter of eyesight. For 48HP the W800 has enough power in my eyes. I like the torquey layout of the engine right from down under. It feels good and pulls everywhere like the CB. Some think that even 90HP of the CB isn't enough. So what. For me the way an engine communicates its power is my fountain of joy while riding it. I like to cruise on a wide plateau of torque without peaks. So I choosed motorbikes with this character. The W has definitely such a character. One can find it boring. I don't do it.
Somewhat like the Moto Guzzi V7.
....but overall gutless.
Never heard the word "gutless" before. I translated it into German and found "feige", which paraphrased means: to be too afraid to do something. Something like that.
So I can't see, why a W is gutless. Maybe I don't understand this comparison and it can be descibed in a way I can get it.
Lack of power is a matter of eyesight. For 48HP the W800 has enough power in my eyes. I like the torquey layout of the engine right from down under. It feels good and pulls everywhere like the CB. Some think that even 90HP of the CB isn't enough. So what. For me the way an engine communicates its power is my fountain of joy while riding it. I like to cruise on a wide plateau of torque without peaks. So I choosed motorbikes with this character. The W has definitely such a character. One can find it boring. I don't do it.
Hey Wisedrum - "gutless" I was referring to the Guzzi V7 since I have ridden that bike a few times. Otherwise a beautiful motorcycle.
I have not ridden a W800, so I cannot call it "gutless".