Rinty
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...have a test ride lined up mid May on the demo day at the dealer...
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...have a test ride lined up mid May on the demo day at the dealer...
YOWZA, that pig is 730 pounds wet!!!
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YOWZA, that pig is 730 pounds wet!!!
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I've worked in and around the automotive and motorcycle business quite a few years of my adult life. I've seen so many people make mistakes so I don't consider it peeing in someone's cornflakes. I like to consider it subtle information dissemination.
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Got back on the RT and rode for 100 miles. I guess I like the RT more than I had thought It felt good under my butt, it handled better than I remembered, and that goofy boxer motor thump wasn't as bad as I was thinking.
There isn't anything out there like the RT. I really love the Boxer motor. The low center of gravity just handles the wind amazingly.
For an old man the RT is significantly lighter than either an ST or FJR or a Triumph Trophy.
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I was interested in your comments about the instability and wonder whether the bike has a significantly higher centre of mass than the Boxer.....
There was quite a bit more room between us on the Honda as compared to the BMW.
Back in the 90s, when the ST1100s first came out, I rode my K100RS 16v over to the Honda dealer to check one out. I wanted to do a back-to-back comparison.
The K was buzzy, made very little power in the mid-range, and had much hot air coming from the radiators. The ST was smooth as glass and rev'd out effortlessly, pulling strongly right from the bottom. It seemed like it would go way beyond what the red line said. All of a sudden I was going 80mph with so little drama that it stunned me.
And... that is kind of the story, it was kind of like riding a refrigerator ... a little lacking in the soul department.
Now that I am 30 years older, maybe that's not such a bad thing.
I bet you really like the bike.
Here's the Honda I want.... a CRF 1000
(I am also waiting for them to upsize the CRF250 into a 300/350)
........Got back on the RT and rode for 100 miles. I guess I like the RT more than I had thought......
... I guess I like the RT more than I had thought:.... Now, if I can just get rid of the SURGING!!!
The dealer did invite me back to test ride a Goldwing!!
Funny, lots of talk about 'no soul' on certain bikes. That's the way it is with this R1100RT. I just don't feel the connection. It is the most beautiful bike ever. It has great weather protection. It holds a ton of gear. But I feel like I am riding on a tractor! That boxer motor does nothing to excite me! The K100 I had before this was a different story. Loved riding it but it was just too cramped for a 6' 2" guy, and lacked the nice things that modern bikes have. But I loved to ride it. It broke down 3 times on a 3000 mile trip to N. Carolina, but I never cussed it once!
The Honda ST1300 may not be the bike I crave, but something has got to be out there for me!
I want Goldwing comfort, K1300GT speed, nimble like my son's Majesty scooter, and reliability like my '94 Corolla. Is that so much to ask?