Holy crap

[spc]

  a 1098 at 20 mph   that mst have been like 800rpms in 1st   thank god you didn't sneeze, you'd a been riding a wheelie at 60 to the front

[Alphamazing]

a 1098 at 20 mph   that mst have been like 800rpms in 1st   thank god you didn't sneeze, you'd a been riding a wheelie at 60 to the front

I was actually more terrified of the engine than crashing a customer's freshly repaired $20,000 motorcycle. I was scared to rev it. Honestly.

[spc]

 
I can understand that,  that's one hell of a beast.......are ya'll gonna get any of those nice 70k desmo rr's coming out soon???

[Alphamazing]

I can understand that,  that's one hell of a beast.......are ya'll gonna get any of those nice 70k desmo rr's coming out soon???

Three.

[spc]

    a 200+ hp Duc
I would absolutely publicly castrate myself with no anesthetic for one of those
Wouldn't matter much I'd be dead inside of a mile anyway

[Mandres]

Hey Alpha, do you guys have any of these?  :



If so, what are your thoughts?  Does it come in black?

Thx

[Alphamazing]

Hey Alpha, do you guys have any of these?  :



If so, what are your thoughts?  Does it come in black?

Thx

We have one, yes, as well as a Paul Smart version.

Thoughts? It's pretty, no doubt about it, but the clip ons are VERY low. Coupled with a long reach to the bars, and it is definitely a riding position that would take some acclimation. The Sport 1000's (naked version) clip ons are 70mm higher, I believe, which still makes it an aggressive ride, but not horribly painful. Compared to a supersport, the leg area isn't as cramped, which is good for us tall folk, but it still gives a pretty sporty seating position. The seat is narrow towards the front, which makes it easier to flat foot, and gets wider and more supportive as it goes back. The passenger seat is small and fairly stiff, and made for midgets.

The 1000DS engine is a pretty reliable piece, and has been used in the Supersport 1000, Multistrada 1000, Monster S2R1000, the older Monster 1000, as well as all of the Sport Classics. It makes 93HP at the crank and 70.2 lb-ft of torque. Here's the dyno (same engine)



Wheels look awesome, and are tubeless. They are also wide wheels, as the rear tire is a 180 spec rubber.

Oh yeah, and they sound sweet as hell with Termignonis on there.

[spc]

dude, my lawnmower would sound sweet with termi's   those damn pipes can make anything sound sick

[Johnny5]

dude, my lawnmower would sound sweet with termi's   those damn pipes can make anything sound sick

+1
I LOVE the Termis...