12-23-2017, 10:29 AM
The latest model Sportster Roadster is close to Guth's requirements:
The two up seat is not flat although the tach is analogue, the speedo is digital.
Front tire is 19, rear is 18
76 ft lbs @ 3750 RPM, but it is hefty at 571# wet, which may be why it is only rated 48 MPG (and premium fuel required), but good lean angles for cornering, ~31 degrees, left and right.
I considered one, but the $11,649 price is a bit steep and the drag bar setup was not at all comfortable. When I first sat on the CB1100 (no test ride), it felt like I had already been riding it for a long time.
The Moto Guzzi V7 (whether II or III) is a nice machine. Got more attention than most bikes I have owned. A bit light on HP, but it will cruise 85+ and did fine in Las Vegas summer heat. Passing at 8,000' elevation up a 6%+ grade needed some forethought. Cold natured fueling was disappointing.
My 2012 Triumph Bonneville had 16" wheels (cornered great) but otherwise fit all of Guth's requirements. The 865cc motor was a jewel. But, the change to liquid cooling was a disappointment to me...as well as no options to the Moto Guzzi/Triumph/Ducati, etc. dealer in south Las Vegas.
1847 miles on the clock, as of today's ride.
When I last looked, this month.
Not much HP: 24 @ 6400 RPM, 21 ft lbs @ 5,500 and 384 pounds weight
The two up seat is not flat although the tach is analogue, the speedo is digital.
Front tire is 19, rear is 18
76 ft lbs @ 3750 RPM, but it is hefty at 571# wet, which may be why it is only rated 48 MPG (and premium fuel required), but good lean angles for cornering, ~31 degrees, left and right.
I considered one, but the $11,649 price is a bit steep and the drag bar setup was not at all comfortable. When I first sat on the CB1100 (no test ride), it felt like I had already been riding it for a long time.
The Moto Guzzi V7 (whether II or III) is a nice machine. Got more attention than most bikes I have owned. A bit light on HP, but it will cruise 85+ and did fine in Las Vegas summer heat. Passing at 8,000' elevation up a 6%+ grade needed some forethought. Cold natured fueling was disappointing.
My 2012 Triumph Bonneville had 16" wheels (cornered great) but otherwise fit all of Guth's requirements. The 865cc motor was a jewel. But, the change to liquid cooling was a disappointment to me...as well as no options to the Moto Guzzi/Triumph/Ducati, etc. dealer in south Las Vegas.
1847 miles on the clock, as of today's ride.
(12-23-2017, 10:10 AM)Guth_imp Wrote: Yeah, for me Triumph leapt from (perhaps from the top) the retro heap to the ranks of the "retro styled" when they jumped the air-cooled ship. I'd now compare them more with the likes of new Z900RS, etc..
Does Yamaha still make the SR400?
When I last looked, this month.
Not much HP: 24 @ 6400 RPM, 21 ft lbs @ 5,500 and 384 pounds weight