03-20-2016, 08:33 AM
All this talk of weight and we don't know how big you are. I'm 5'7" and about 140 lbs. I'll be 60 shortly.
The bike is hard for me to push around (astride or otherwise) unless the spot is flat and smooth. So, I just try hard to plan ahead and if I get into a parking spot I can't get out of, I just ask for help. No pride here :-) I cannot push this thing up any slope at all, so to push it up a little slope to park it in a garage or some such would be out of the question for me.
As to handling it in motion, it is lovely. As others have said, it is nimble for a heavier bike and the weight is low. I have come close to tipping a couple of times (yes, watch that front break at slow speed) but have been able to right it without too much trouble. The seat height is low enough so that I can get both feet on the ground, though not flat by any means.
I think you will find all these things apply to the Triumphs as well. A few pounds either way isn't going to make a big difference.
The bike is hard for me to push around (astride or otherwise) unless the spot is flat and smooth. So, I just try hard to plan ahead and if I get into a parking spot I can't get out of, I just ask for help. No pride here :-) I cannot push this thing up any slope at all, so to push it up a little slope to park it in a garage or some such would be out of the question for me.
As to handling it in motion, it is lovely. As others have said, it is nimble for a heavier bike and the weight is low. I have come close to tipping a couple of times (yes, watch that front break at slow speed) but have been able to right it without too much trouble. The seat height is low enough so that I can get both feet on the ground, though not flat by any means.
I think you will find all these things apply to the Triumphs as well. A few pounds either way isn't going to make a big difference.