Pete Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 ....are the way to go you know. I reckon we're going to see more and more people switching to them....except the shorties of course! Mark my words, the big growth in industry sales is going to come from this sector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcooled Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 you could be right pete, they certainly have alot of things going for them. insurance for a start! and the ability to have fun without too much danger to your licence. it's just never a option i've considered :? i'm very keen on the supermoto xt660 mind you so ya never know 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 When people get over their initial misconceptions and actually ride one, then they'll realise how much fun they actually are. Considerably more enjoyable than trying to manhandle a 5cwt behemoth musclebike, or having to assume the "first day in prison" riding position of a sportsbike. No good for shorties though...ideally you need to be at least 6ft. I'm only 5'11" but I have very long legs for my height, so both feet comfortably reach the floor flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcooled Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 can they cope ok with motorway work and for long distance stuff though pete? wind blast will be a prob stuck up there i'd imagine... something like your bike would be ideal around here, lots of little twistie roads where bottom/mid range is more important than top end grunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 4, 2004 Author Share Posted July 4, 2004 As you can imagine they're not specifically built for motorway work....but it'll still cruise at 80 two up all day if you wanted to. Plus you can get aftermarket screens...Tym's got one on his KLR. It's only fast A roads or motorways at high speed where they lose out. Any other scenario and the dual sport is a far better proposition than a standard bike. Blag a ride on one Alan, and you'll see what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted July 4, 2004 Share Posted July 4, 2004 I'd say my KLR is good to about a 1000miles out.... With a comfortable cruise speed of 75mph.... Did top 105 indicated on the speedometer last trip. I do have good windprotection, and the option of a big windshield fir the wintermonths... however, i want to go farther faster, and am saving up fir a Connie so i can go to the left coast and back in a weeks time.... For me the ideal garage will have a dual sport and a sport-tourer... Half way derre 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 5, 2004 Author Share Posted July 5, 2004 Something I've noticed since I got the XT (and it's happened 3 times already), is when cops with a handheld Laser see you coming, they just lower the gun and don't even bother to try and get a reading. True! 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda M Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 I reckon we're going to see more and more people switching to them....except the shorties of course! It'd be no good for me then I'm a proper short arse Amanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Something I've noticed since I got the XT (and it's happened 3 times already), is when cops with a handheld Laser see you coming, they just lower the gun and don't even bother to try and get a reading. True! 8) I had a cop clocking me on my 50! What a trit, he should have been clocking the car that had gone past me two minutes earlier at about 80 :shock: I suppose it may just be because I was on a bike but I was only doing 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibeydude85 Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 i reckon its predujice against strokers :shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 5, 2004 Author Share Posted July 5, 2004 i reckon its predujice against strokers :shock: There's a punchline there you know! 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Same thing over herre with the cops, they ignore me, and i ignore them Therre waiting fir the sportbikers, cops go back to the cop shop herre and brag what kinda chit they bagged, sportbikes and red sports cars with hot chicks are stoped the most often :wink: Was watchin a cop show on tv, guy started chasin a dirt bike, the kid went over some RR tacks, so did the cop, the cop got stuck on the RR tracks You should have seen his face when a freight train appeared His last quote fir the tv spot was priceless. "You chase a dirtbike, and no good will come offit" In the back ground a Wrecker was dragging the cop car off the tracks, much grinding and crunchin noises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 5, 2004 Author Share Posted July 5, 2004 As you know, we both tried to tell a famous Internet Riding God about the advantages of dual sports. :roll: Whatever became of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XT Alan Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 If you want to be left alone by the police, even when riding a turbo charged, nitro fuelled ZXGSXR1Hayablade with all the trimmings, wear a Sam Brown. It has always worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExPat Matt Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Supermoto is the way to go, alot of my friends are selling theyre sports bike and buying em! We are all constantly paranoid about losing our liscences due to warp speed antics! Carpark nuttiness, thats the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 Once in awhile Kawa pops in to CW XT, seems to have calmed down his textual self a bit he got a FJR1300 so now i hate his guts, bastid :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidcooled Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 "You chase a dirtbike, and no good will come offit" In the back ground a Wrecker was dragging the cop car off the tracks, much grinding and crunchin noises the police are such twats 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 5, 2004 Author Share Posted July 5, 2004 Once in awhile Kawa pops in to CW XT, seems to have calmed down his textual self a bit he got a FJR1300 so now i hate his guts, bastid :wink: Still spending his money so he can belong then Tym? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted July 5, 2004 Share Posted July 5, 2004 i would consider killing fir a FJR1300 That is my idea of the ultimate sport-tourer.. Since the Connie is half the price over herre, thats the one i want :arrow: :!: The cop was a twat, cause based on the video you could tell he was flirtin with disaster trying to clear the tracks :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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