Looking at first motorcycle update sep 22 bought one!

[olds]

Very nice bike! How heavy is it?

As it sits right now, about 700#. A little more than Jules' Duck...

 

[JulesMaximus]

As it sits right now, about 700#. A little more than Jules' Duck...

Almost twice Jules' Duc actually.

I've ridden some pretty heavy bikes though. Some of them carry that weight quite well, like the BMW R1150R my friend used to own.

 

[sze5003]

Wish I could ride a bike that heavy looks great including the bags too. I hate carrying stuff in my jacket.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Wish I could ride a bike that heavy looks great including the bags too. I hate carrying stuff in my jacket.

This is about 200lbs less and has 50 more hp.

I've ridden it... It rocks. Oh, and it has ABS standard.

Quite a bit more expensive but totally worth it.

 

[sze5003]

Yeh ducatis are nice just very pricey for my budget. Maybe one day ill get to try one out. Went to the dealership here last year and checked a lot of them out.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Yeh ducatis are nice just very pricey for my budget. Maybe one day ill get to try one out. Went to the dealership here last year and checked a lot of them out.

Get on their mailing list and sign up for a demo day. I just happened to be at my dealer the day after they unveiled the Panigale and they practically twisted my arm into taking something out for a spin. I chose the Streetfighter 848 (they didn't have a Panigale). We made 2 loops of their planned route just me, the guy leading and one other dude. It was a lot of fun and I had no problem stretching the legs of that bike.

They let me take a Multistrada 1200 S for the day while my bike was in for maintenance. I took a Diavel Carbon to work while they replaced a tire. I took the Streetfighter 848 overnight when I dropped my bike off for the first valve check at 7500 miles.

The Streetfighter is a lot of fun. I really dig this bike actually. I've ridden this bike a couple times now and probably would have bought it instead of my bike if it had been available at the time.

Here it is in my garage. It only had 290 miles on it. :wub:

 

[sze5003]

I'll have to get more experience before I go in for demos haha but that's interesting to know. I would never finance it though I would probably go for used models. They make some sexy bikes that's for sure. I think even next spring ill still be riding around on my 250 knock on wood I don't drop it and can sell it when I get bored.

 

[olds]

This is about 200lbs less and has 50 more hp.

I've ridden it... It rocks. Oh, and it has ABS standard.

Quite a bit more expensive but totally worth it.

I paid $3600 for mine...
And I saw a pic the other day of a CHP, Concours 14.

 

[olds]

Vivi
Been riding?
It's cooling off in Sacramento. I got a few sprinkles yesterday on the way home. Today on the way in, I was riding towards the lightning. When I got downtown the street were wet but it wasn't raining.

 

[ViviTheMage]

The last week it has been 30F in the morning, so no .. haha. Some water buildup/frost buildup already. I did ride up to that point though.

Going to drop it off at my GF's parents garage for the winter now . Thought i'd have at least 2 more weeks!

 

[olds]

The last week it has been 30F in the morning, so no .. haha. Some water buildup/frost buildup already. I did ride up to that point though.

Going to drop it off at my GF's parents garage for the winter now . Thought i'd have at least 2 more weeks!

I put stabilizer in the tank, hook up a battery charger and cover it. If the weather warms up, (doesn't get real cold here) I'll take it for a ride on the weekends.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Yup, that's my plan!

 

[sze5003]

It's been in the 40's and 50's at night and during the day. Havent ridden in 2 weeks. I'm going to hop on it tomm since its suppose to get up in the 60's. I think I got a week or more before I have to put my bike away.

 

[hdfxst]

i don't put my bike away until there's ice on the roads.tomorrow i'm going on a ride for breast cancer.supposed to be in the 20's in the morning and a high in the 50's.about 120-130 round trip

 

[ViviTheMage]

i don't put my bike away until there's ice on the roads.tomorrow i'm going on a ride for breast cancer.supposed to be in the 20's in the morning and a high in the 50's.about 120-130 round trip

moisture on the road scares me, haha...it's also way to friggin cold at highway speeds.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

moisture on the road scares me, haha...it's also way to friggin cold at highway speeds.

Good. A motorcycle should be a fun when it's convenient type deal IMO. When it gets to the point of uncomfortable (cold) or dangerous (moisture, ice) that's when it should be parked.

 

[ViviTheMage]

exactly! I did i tone morning at 40F and that was nippingly cold, the evening was 75F so it was worth the ride in for the ride home, but not anymore ... 40F in the AM and 40F in the PM.

 

[sze5003]

I would ride in this weather its just that my jacket is tight once I put more layers on. It's allweather though. I don't mind mid 50's its coming back at night when its like 40's that I don't like.

 

[hdfxst]

moisture on the road scares me, haha...it's also way to friggin cold at highway speeds.

wet roads don't bother me,it just makes a mess.this time of the year it's the deer and wet leaves that bother me.it's not fun when a 900 lb motorcycle slides around in a corner

 

[JulesMaximus]

wet roads don't bother me,it just makes a mess.this time of the year it's the deer and wet leaves that bother me.it's not fun when a 900 lb motorcycle slides around in a corner

It's not that much fun on a 400 lb motorcycle either.

 

[olds]

When I was in the Army in Oklahoma, I was a poor Private. But I was married. My wife drove the car and I rode my bike. Rain, snow, it didn't matter. The bike was all I had. That and a snowmobile and rain suit. More than once I had to take a run or two at my icy driveway. I'd go up the across the street neighbors driveway and make a run across the street for my driveway. Hopefully the momentum would carry me across the ice and into the garage and I could stop before I got to the back wall.

 

[ViviTheMage]

When I was in the Army in Oklahoma, I was a poor Private. But I was married. My wife drove the car and I rode my bike. Rain, snow, it didn't matter. The bike was all I had. That and a snowmobile and rain suit. More than once I had to take a run or two at my icy driveway. I'd go up the across the street neighbors driveway and make a run across the street for my driveway. Hopefully the momentum would carry me across the ice and into the garage and I could stop before I got to the back wall.

LOL