01-31-2016, 02:15 AM
(01-30-2016, 10:58 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: Chapomis, no different than the "Dropped CB1100 thread" we have going on here. People drop motorcycles from time to time. The ST has tip over guards built in which only lets it fall over so far, unlike our CB which will take a nap on their sides.
I would think the ST would be 200 pounds lighter than the Harley, but almost 175 pounds heavier than the CB. (Which feels like a lightweight to me lol.)
For me the " heavy" part of the ST is backing it out of the garage, or a parking place, lifting it off the side stand, and lifting it on to the centerstand which I rarely do. Like most bikes once upright and rolling, it doesn't feel heavy, but stable.
My Harley comes in around 725 to 750 depending on which farkels are on it, isn't that the same as the ST ?
Ferret, have you ever tried one of the Harbor Freight dollies ? I got one for my Harley and it works great if you have the space to do the 180.
I had no issues lifting the ST off the side stand and I have yet to tip any bike over (knock-on-wood). My weight issue is with my own fatigue, in that after 4 or 5 hours of riding i'm just not as strong as when I started.
Popgun, I appreciate what you are both saying about weight and especially like your comment about the luxury of the bike, which is something that i'm looking for but don't really get a lot of on either my Harley or the CB. My CanAm is luxury....but its not 2 wheels
I havn't crossed it off my list, just looking into lighter alternatives. Is anyone familiar with its little sister, the NT700V or Deauville ? I looked at a 2010 yesterday and liked it. Weighs about 580 wet.