As my last post in this forum suggested I was thinking of getting a new bike. Well, I did. I love the GS and will miss mine. If i had room or time for two bikes I would keep it but i know it wont get used as much as if someone else enjoys it.
I came home last week with a Triumph Street Triple R. So far it feels fantastic. I cant even explain how much better fuel injection is. Seems funny that im glad to have a technology in my bike that has been around for over 30 years :icon_lol:. Needless to say, not having to mess with carbs and warming up the bike will be nice. Im comparison to the GS its a little bigger with a similar riding position. It only weights 416lbs wet compared to the GS at 380, that is negligible and feel just as light under you. I cant really wind it out yet or lay it down until I break in the tires and engine but the handling is superb and it turns in just as easy as the GS with a 180 tire. The powerband is smooth as can be, but ive yet to get into the high RPMs. The brakes are phenomenal, so much less effort and power. Dont get me wrong the GS is a great bike but you cant compare it to a modern bike like the Triumph.
Ill miss my GS but will still hang around the forums ;)
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Just got home
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First ride with dad
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And im already putting diff parts on it!
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Rockin sir! Enjoy the heck out of it! Looks so nice. Congrats!! :cheers: Fi ftw!
Thanks! I like that your still rocking my quote, unfortunately its pretty true on some days....
Quote from: Twism86 on June 05, 2012, 09:34:03 AM
I came home last week with a Triumph Street Triple R. So far it feels fantastic. I cant even explain how much better fuel injection is.
Somehow, I suspect it has little to do with "fuel injection", per se, and more to do with 100hp vs 45 :cheers:
haha, no more choke is nice, but even nicer bikes with carbs run smoother than the GS did. You're gonna love it! Have you ever ridden a 600cc bike? The first time you get to go full throttle is insane. I went from an ex250 to my old triumph 600 and I thought I was gonna fall off the back the first time I gave it gas.
that's a nice bike! Congratulations!
(Phil B-local to L.A., arent you?)
NICE ride. still helpful for long engine life to warm up. though. not like a crb warmup mind you but still :)
I am very jealous. A very nice bike to ride. I can see one of them in my garage. Are you gonna put an aftermarket exhaust on it? It will make you grin even wider. Love the fact you can tune different maps into the Triumph ECU via your own laptop by USB.
Dang Man, shoulda got a CBR250. Now you're gonna be the slowest in the pack...
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Michael
Thanks guys. I plan to stick around this forum
I have never really rode a bike this powerful before. I have ridden more powerful bike that friends own, but never really unleashed any power. I havent even winded this one out yet since its early in the break in period. Ive yet to experience the real power of a 600cc + inline bike....... I know FI starts right up, but i definitely will let it get warm first.
Quote from: pantablo on June 05, 2012, 11:13:10 PM
(Phil B-local to L.A., arent you?)
yup I am. Surprising.. i thought I'd set my location in my profile.
Just now I saw other people had it, and went to check mine... and couldnt find it! took me 2 minutes tofind it, for some reasons :cookoo:
:D
Not sure what the break-in procedure on your new Trumpet is like, but my Kawi manual states "don't exceed 4,000rpm for the first 600km" and it incrementally goes up from there... I have to admit I found that pretty hard to follow and I figure it was redlined on a chassis dyno at the factory and is covered by warranty if anything breaks so I've kept it under 7-8,000rpm for the first 500km.
Have a read of this - http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm (http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm)
I followed the advice in here as it virtually mirrored the break-in procedure I was taught when I built motors as a mechanic. The engine in my 10 now has 2800km on it and it runs beautifully. At just over 2000km there was a noticeable difference in the engine power delivery - 2nd gear used to be fairly controllable and linear but at the 2k mark it just started coming on like a sledgehammer and power wheelies the whole way thru 2nd up to 200kph.
Quote from: Twism86 on June 06, 2012, 05:27:43 AM
I have never really rode a bike this powerful before. I have ridden more powerful bike that friends own, but never really unleashed any power. I havent even winded this one out yet since its early in the break in period. Ive yet to experience the real power of a 600cc + inline bike.......
Get down to your local dealer and test ride a litre bike - it will change your way of thinking ;)
Quote from: Unsane on June 06, 2012, 06:54:27 AM
I followed the advice in here as it virtually mirrored the break-in procedure I was taught when I built motors as a mechanic. The engine in my 10 now has 2800km on it and it runs beautifully. At just over 2000km there was a noticeable difference in the engine power delivery - 2nd gear used to be fairly controllable and linear but at the 2k mark it just started coming on like a sledgehammer and power wheelies the whole way thru 2nd up to 200kph.
wonder if that's electronically programmed rather than mechanical
There is a lot of talk on the ninja forums about ECU controlling power during break in but nobody can really answer that question except for the engineers who built it.
Funny though, I have seen a lot of dyno shootouts on the ZX10R vs the BMW S1000RR from back in 2011 - one in particular showed a 400km old Kawi being thrashed on the dyno against a well worn BMW and the power difference was significant... but they make virtually the same power on paper?!?!?!?
Back to the Triumph though, awesome bike! Love the sound of the triple - even better with a nice muffler
Quote from: Unsane on June 06, 2012, 07:09:31 AM
Back to the Triumph though, awesome bike! Love the sound of the triple - even better with a nice muffler
A new one is in the future, but far off right now. I like the Arrow 3-1 but its over a grand!
Sorry dude, you cant leave unless you send me some massive piece of vintage audio item.
Yea, that's the rules.
Cool.
Buddha.
You bought a great bike!
I've ridden other bikes with carbs, one of which that was 30 years old, that fire up quickly, no longer need the choke after 15 seconds, and idle rock solid. The GS design just isn't very good in that respect. That said, FI is superior.
Quote from: The Buddha on June 06, 2012, 12:45:01 PM
Sorry dude, you cant leave unless you send me some massive piece of vintage audio item.
Yea, that's the rules.
Cool.
Buddha.
I guess i missed that fine print! I have some old receivers if i ever decide to part ways but for now ill hang around ;)
Quote from: Twism86 on June 07, 2012, 05:18:24 AM
Quote from: The Buddha on June 06, 2012, 12:45:01 PM
Sorry dude, you cant leave unless you send me some massive piece of vintage audio item.
Yea, that's the rules.
Cool.
Buddha.
I guess i missed that fine print! I have some old receivers if i ever decide to part ways but for now ill hang around ;)
Naaaa once you buy another bike unless it is a GS you're out.
Cool.
Buddha.
Tough crowd!
you're in for some fun if you've never really gone full throttle on a 600. Squeeze the tank with your knees, lean forward and go for it once the bike is ready haha. Break in periods are painful. It almost makes it worth buying used bikes!
Break in on that ninja 250 was outright painful, the first few hundred miles you could only go about 30mph haha. At least on the triumph you can go a normal speed.
I stopped by bike night last for a little, an a annoying as guys on sportbikes are, I really kinda missed having one haha. for the first time I debated putting the supermoto on craigslist to see what people might want to trade. I need to borrow a friends sportbike for the weekend to see how nice it is to be able to ride on the highway, take people for rides, have an electric start and a headlight that actually works haha.
I'm thinking of one of these...... :cool:
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any input and review from an owner would be greatly appreciated... :cheers:
Quote from: Bear on June 09, 2012, 12:34:04 AM
I'm thinking of one of these...... :cool:
(http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j39/da_bear_tm/kawasaki-er-6-versys-02.jpg)
any input and review from an owner would be greatly appreciated... :cheers:
Test ride it and then test ride a Street Triple. Bets are that the ER6 does not even get a look in. I have ridden both and after the riding the ER6 I could not wait to get back on my GS.
The japanese bikes are nice enough for what they are, but if you're looking at naked 600s, nothing's even gonna come close to the Triumph. We should all just buy Street Triples and rename the forum haha
Quote from: Phil B on June 06, 2012, 06:19:18 AM
Quote from: pantablo on June 05, 2012, 11:13:10 PM
(Phil B-local to L.A., arent you?)
yup I am. Surprising.. i thought I'd set my location in my profile.
Just now I saw other people had it, and went to check mine... and couldnt find it! took me 2 minutes tofind it, for some reasons :cookoo:
:D
I recognized the profile picture-rockstorephotos.com or some such, lol.
after getting rid of your 600? did you ever get anything else?, curious. ive been bikeless since getting rid of my last gs lol almost 3 years now
what about one of these???
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I dont want to ride a fast bike slow... i just wanna ride a nice bike with a bit of oomph!!....
so you dont want to ride a fast bike slow. ( nor im guessing) a slow bike fast. perhaps having available power when you want it. that sv may work for you. what is right for you, is wrong for another. im assuming this will be the only bike?, if so best way for me to explain it is get on the bike and ask yourself if you can be comfy after sitting in that position for 4 hours ( a decent ride length imho)
Like Yama said. Test ride if you can and research the bikes you are interested in. The SV is a good bike but only you can make the decision whether it is good enough to have in your garage.
The looks of the Triumph caught me first, great looking bike once you get past the headlights and add a flyscreen (much better). Once i test rode one, that was it.
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 12, 2012, 01:48:38 AM
so you dont want to ride a fast bike slow. ( nor im guessing) a slow bike fast. perhaps having available power when you want it. that sv may work for you. what is right for you, is wrong for another. im assuming this will be the only bike?, if so best way for me to explain it is get on the bike and ask yourself if you can be comfy after sitting in that position for 4 hours ( a decent ride length imho)
It wasn't the right bike for me, but if you're looking for a bike that's super easy to ride and has great power delivery for general riding you could look into a Buell XB9. I wanted something faster so I sold mine, but if I wasn't obsessed with wheelies, it would've been pretty close to ideal haha. So much low end torque, you barely even had to touch the gas to leave a redlight, just slip the clutch and the bike will pull away. I could come out of turns at idle and the bike would still just pull away fine. It isn't what you'd think of when you think of a liter bike, my old triumph speed triple was actually faster than the xb, and the midranges were pretty much the same, so I still consider it a good recommendation for a simple streetbike that's not too intimidating.
Quote from: tt_four on June 12, 2012, 01:22:37 PM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 12, 2012, 01:48:38 AM
so you dont want to ride a fast bike slow. ( nor im guessing) a slow bike fast. perhaps having available power when you want it. that sv may work for you. what is right for you, is wrong for another. im assuming this will be the only bike?, if so best way for me to explain it is get on the bike and ask yourself if you can be comfy after sitting in that position for 4 hours ( a decent ride length imho)
It wasn't the right bike for me, but if you're looking for a bike that's super easy to ride and has great power delivery for general riding you could look into a Buell XB9. I wanted something faster so I sold mine, but if I wasn't obsessed with wheelies, it would've been pretty close to ideal haha. So much low end torque, you barely even had to touch the gas to leave a redlight, just slip the clutch and the bike will pull away. I could come out of turns at idle and the bike would still just pull away fine. It isn't what you'd think of when you think of a liter bike, my old triumph speed triple was actually faster than the xb, and the midranges were pretty much the same, so I still consider it a good recommendation for a simple streetbike that's not too intimidating.
xb9 can become an xb12 with addition of3 parts. ( cylinders pistons and heads from said 1200cc. can go as high as 1340 on stock lower end)
Also consider a honda 919. not too many around so the market is low and prices are low. very similar to the sv but more power.
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on June 10, 2012, 10:28:00 PM
after getting rid of your 600? did you ever get anything else?, curious. ive been bikeless since getting rid of my last gs lol almost 3 years now
no replacement. been 2 (or 3?) years now for me too. borrowed a friends gsxr750 for a couple trackdays though.
:woohoo:
I demo'd a Street Triple on Saturday... WHAT A RIDE! Absolutely love how it handles, turn-in is effortless and it fit me like a glove - ergo's were PERFECT for me. When I wear my GS out, this is my next ride!
I also rode a Tiger 800 XC (just OK in my book) and a Thunderbird Storm. The roll-on on the T-Bird was truly impressive! Anyone got a stump that needs pulling? Not my kind of bike, however - it doesn't have much lean before you start grinding stuff... but the roll-on made me GRIN & LAUGH!!!
:cheers:
Quote from: applecrew on July 01, 2012, 09:12:40 PM
:woohoo:
I demo'd a Street Triple on Saturday... WHAT A RIDE! Absolutely love how it handles, turn-in is effortless and it fit me like a glove - ergo's were PERFECT for me. When I wear my GS out, this is my next ride!
I also rode a Tiger 800 XC (just OK in my book) and a Thunderbird Storm. The roll-on on the T-Bird was truly impressive! Anyone got a stump that needs pulling? Not my kind of bike, however - it doesn't have much lean before you start grinding stuff... but the roll-on made me GRIN & LAUGH!!!
:cheers:
Yes the grin factor is very high on a Striple :thumb: