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Reply #45 - 12/14/12 at 08:36:32

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I'll ALWAYS love the LS650, but I gotta tell ya, if I can find a 400-650cc naked/Standard that fits my short arse, I honestly dunno if I I can go back to a Cruiser

Agree. The thing I like least about my bike is the cruiser riding position. I'm much more comfortable with my feet right under my butt and with a higher seat. Spent a lot of time on dirt bikes with seats that were way up in the air, and even though I'm kinda short, not being able to sit on a stopped bike with both feet flat on the ground never bothered me much.

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LostArtist Ex Member	Re: 6 new bikes from Honda Reply #46 - 12/14/12 at 17:40:41 triumph bonneville, nuff said
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Reply #47 - 12/14/12 at 18:15:05

LostArtist wrote on 12/14/12 at 17:40:41:

triumph bonneville,

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You're readin my mind. My favorite motorcycle of all time. But I don't have the 10 grand that one of the new classics costs OTD :'(
I'll be puttin' around on my S40 for the foreseeable future. Not really complaining though. At my age I'm happy to still be able to ride anything.

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Charon Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1811 Harvard, NE Gender:	Re: 6 new bikes from Honda Reply #48 - 12/14/12 at 19:30:42 I give Triumph very little consideration, for the simple and pragmatic reason that the nearest dealership is 200 miles away. Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki and Harley dealerships are no more than 35 miles away, and Yamaha about 70.
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Reply #49 - 12/14/12 at 22:07:52

We've got the Japanese Big 4, several HD dealerships, Victory, Triumph, BMW, CanAm... several of each within less than 50 miles of the farm.

There are a whopping 2, yes TWO, non-cruisers built within the last 20 years that I would buy. Both Kawasaki UJMs (universal Japanese motorcycles), the KZ1000P (police bike) and the ZRX Eddie Lawson replica (either displacement).

Other choices? Harley Softail Springer Classic or FX Softail Springer; Kawasaki VN800A or Drifter, 1500 Classic or Drifter; Honda Shadow 1100 ACE. That's it, no European bikes (modern Beemers don't do it for me and I've had a few Triumphs, pass), no Suzukis, no garbage barges (touring bikes), no repli-racers.

Truest first choices? Pre-49 HD Big Twin, 1947 Chief w/80" kit, Indian 4 cylinder, BMW R51 w/750cc conversion... you know, old stuff.

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Reply #50 - 12/14/12 at 22:21:01

Let's face it boys and girls--we are motorcycle people. I love the look of the new Mustangs and Challengers. They have the lines of the cars I grew up with. There is a 1978 1000 Gold Wing sitting 10 miles away for $500. The guy says no low balls. IT RUNS. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. I'm thinking of taking it. But could I sell my Savage? I don't think so.
We all have different opinions of what to ride, but we want to ride. It's in the looks, the sound, the memories, our prejudices. I could listen to the ring ding of a Kawasaki two stroke triple all day, but the sound of the intake was what blew me away. ABS, traction control, plastic, naked, faired--I've seen some ugly bikes in my day, but I'd love to ride 'em all just to say I did. And we have to admit everybody builds good bikes now. Maybe not to our particular taste, but good. And China is reverse engineering better bikes every day. I can't buy a Chinese bike yet, but my daughter may some day get the yearning for a 1500cc Hong Kong Special Tourer for $3000. Wink

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Reply #51 - 12/15/12 at 03:45:25

Yes we are Motorcycle People ... and that's one of the beautiful things about being associated with this particular website! LS650 owners and former LS650 owners alike, we are ALL Motorcycle People!

I forgot the Bonneville ... rode a friends 2010 SE last summer ... nice Bike! No dealership here in S.J. Nfld. though ...

WD ... always liked the VN800A too ... though as rare as hen's teeth around these parts ... the 800B is common, but me no likey as much ...

Wish Kawi would re-introduce the W650 ... and why it sells the W800 in most of the rest of the world except North America is beyond me? Maybe if Honda has a success here with the new "Retro" CB1100, Kawasaki will reconsider?

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ToesNose Serious Thumper Offline Pardon me, do you have Hot Sauce? Posts: 1993 Mooresville, NC Gender:	Re: 6 new bikes from Honda Reply #52 - 12/15/12 at 04:42:43 Hopefully the CB1100 will do well and they'll make a new CB650
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Re: 6 new bikes from Honda
Reply #53 - 12/17/12 at 06:19:51

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 11/14/12 at 06:18:17:

TRaction is traction, the lack thereof is dangerous for everyone, small bikes are considered starter bikes by many, 250 could equate to novice,,

I maintain the beginner needs the best tools, regardless of the job, the experienced can manage with less.

As mentioned earlier in this thread....We are motorcycle people and most of use learned to ride without ABS, Safety Switches, and Automatic petcocks. We have learned what a front brake does and doesn't do.

But......for the casual or beginner rider....ABS may not be a bad thing. Even the superexotic sport bikes are getting ABS and Traction Control to enable the bikes to be even faster.

For those who doubt that ABS might be a good thing for the market and public in general....watch this video and note how many of these bikes went down when the front wheel locked and skidded out from under them.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/82308554#

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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: 6 new bikes from Honda Reply #54 - 12/17/12 at 13:52:38 There is one thing in the way of safety issues that I just thought of and agree with. The bike makers got together with only one thought: How can we make all our bikes safer? So they reduced the top speed on an over-the-counter street bike to a maximum of 183 mph.
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Reply #55 - 12/17/12 at 14:01:46

Boofer wrote on 12/17/12 at 13:52:38:

There is one thing in the way of safety issues that I just thought of and agree with. The bike makers got together with only one thought: How can we make all our bikes safer? So they reduced the top speed on an over-the-counter street bike to a maximum of 183 mph. Wink

That speed limit, which is actually 300 km/hr, came about in response to fears that the European Union would impose speed limits on motorcycles. The makers decided on a "preemptive strike" lest they be faced with differing speed limits in different countries.

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Boofer Serious Thumper Offline Nearly too old. Posts: 1760 N Ms Gender:	Re: 6 new bikes from Honda Reply #56 - 12/17/12 at 14:13:47 You guys just don't get sarcasm, do you?
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18101 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: 6 new bikes from Honda Reply #57 - 12/19/12 at 05:28:57 Boofer wrote on 12/17/12 at 14:13:47: You guys just don't get sarcasm, do you? I think that is why the internet people invented the LOL thingy......
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