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![]() Not too long ago we had gixxers breaking frames, remember? Frame technology that worked for 125hp motorcycles is inadequate for 170hp motorcycles.
But it's moot to me. A friend just bought a street triple and man what a hoot that bike is! (He traded a Rockster for it at the Triumph dealer in Denver). I told him not to let me ride it again because I would never bring it back. A lot more fun than one of these literbike torture racks. More responsive on the street. It's just a totally superior street/canyon ride to these race replicas imho. Light and goes like the proverbial bat-out-of-hell. Race replicas are so passe'. I can see why the Big4 have called in all the cards to keep the triples off the same tracks in the US.
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![]() Ah,...they only broke from abuse. I never had any issues with mine, coarse I always set it down nice and soft.
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I can take my DR400 or my IT175 out and slam the front down on the ground all day long without damaging them. You'd think that a bike capable of traveling at 180mph would be able to handle a few dozen wheelies.
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![]() "street environs may reveal issues not perceived at 140 mph"
Yes, they certainly may.
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I guess that also explains the standard HD rider dimensions.
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Ha! They'll barely do 60. But they do survive head-ons with junipers.
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![]() Nice review Pete. My only knock is the knock I have on all Suzuki sportbikes is the stupid racer boy graphics. At least Suzuki is now making all black versions of the 1000 and more rational 750. If a bike has a graceful design it doesn't need stupid graphics. That iss why you don't see stupid racing graphics on Ducati motorcycles. But the great John Burns said once when I said the above " buying a bike on looks is stupid cause you can't watch it while you ride it. "
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