Euro bikes out riding

[TriumPhil]

Hand them a digital device, Bull. They''ll be in a techno-coma in no time flat!

 

[1olbull]

Andy was one of the first people to befriend me when I joined the .com site. Still running his tune.

This reminds me . . . For RAA 2018 West, perhaps a visit to Nels at Two Wheel Dynoworks for those that are interested???
If so, I can arrange a day & time for our group with Nels.

 

[Ishrub]

So then, what is the method to do that with chillun???

These days - money laid out in a long straight line in front of their noses, in the '80's Coke!

 

[ruzzle]

@ruzzle has just corrected me it was a BMW R1-M full of whizz bang electrotrickery.

...or a Yammie......

 

[Ishrub]

...or a Yammie......

That'll teach me for not googling it!

 

[John Ward]

Where I live most of the bikes on the road seem to be from The Motor Company. Now and then I'll see a few metric cruisers, and a couple of sport bikes. I've only seen 2 Triumphs around here, and no other European bikes. Last week my nephew bought a BMW S 1000 RR. This morning we met up for breakfast, and went took a ride. That thing is FAST! It amazed me that parked side by side, the R3 still got most of the attention. I guess people don't realize how high tech that BMW is. It's got launch control, traction control, front and rear adjust on the fly shock dampening, and probably a few other high tech goodies I don't know about.

The euro bikes as you guys call em are still big here in the UK, however a lot of us older bikers this side of the pond are now riding cruisers... mainly due to being older n wiser and a lot of joint pain! You cant really compare a rocket 3 and a euro bike... they are designed for 2 completely different purposes. Over here we don't have miles n miles of long straight roads..unless its a motorway... n they are clogged with traffic. Its like comparing a dragster to a formula 1 car... while the dragster may roast the formula 1 car in a straight line over a quarter mile.. the dragster is no where near as good on a track...which is what euro bikes are developed for.. then tamed for road riding... both different beasts for different environments... but both great at what they do when they are there.

 

[barbagris]

In the UK I very much doubt I would ride an R3 - I find mine way too clumsy, anywhere but motorways or major A roads, when I am over.

On the lanes where I learned to ride and where I love riding still, something light with flat bars rules - The R3 torque is wasted on rural roads strewn with gravel, mud and cow-poo. There are a few where the @idk curry burner would be overpowered. It is easy then to see why the Adventure category draws riders. The Adventure class grew due to a demand from Alpine riders too. Personally I find the seat height offputting.

I'd be riding something like a CCM Spitfire in the lanes I think.

 

[ruzzle]

Geez Chris, yer lookin' younger every day.........

Them thar "mudguards" wouldn't keep much of the cowpoop off you, would they?

 

[John Ward]

In the UK I very much doubt I would ride an R3 - I find mine way too clumsy, anywhere but motorways or major A roads, when I am over.

On the lanes where I learned to ride and where I love riding still, something light with flat bars rules - The R3 torque is wasted on rural roads strewn with gravel, mud and cow-poo. There are a few where the @idk curry burner would be overpowered. It is easy then to see why the Adventure category draws riders. The Adventure class grew due to a demand from Alpine riders too. Personally I find the seat height offputting.

I'd be riding something like a CCM Spitfire in the lanes I think.

Yep the rocket can be a it of a handful in traffic! I find the clutch a pain as well as its heavy... the hydraulic one on mi wing was much lighter... other than that I love it!

 

[barbagris]

Them thar "mudguards" wouldn't keep much of the cowpoop off you, would they?

No m'dere - buht 'tis pahrt uv thaht Darzet thut eye missiz. Dodyedumdurrzelum.

Just missed one of those CCM's too - 10 grand.