About Unequal ''Comparisons''
story by George Obradovich, Created May. 01, 2007
Having just read the September 2006 sport touring comparison of the BMW K1200, Yamaha 1300 and Triumph 1050 triple, I'd like to "rant" for a moment.
Surprise surprise, the $20,000 BMW was the favorite sport tourer. It was a little more refined and had a more comfortable back seat for the Spousal Unit. OK, fair 'nuff. But the $10,000 Triumph is a fine handling, good lookin', incredible sounding do-it-all sport bike with great luggage. It has a little bit of "hooligan" in it's blood which gives it a visceral appeal at a slighty lower than gut level. It doesn't bother me if my S/U doesn't especially care to ride along. Sometimes estrogen doesn't mix well with testosterone anyway! I bought a Triumph Sprint ST for it's bare knuckled, in-your-face raw appeal and kept the extra 10-large for other toys!
Not all bikes in a single class are created equal. Choose wisely!
Surprise surprise, the $20,000 BMW was the favorite sport tourer. It was a little more refined and had a more comfortable back seat for the Spousal Unit. OK, fair 'nuff. But the $10,000 Triumph is a fine handling, good lookin', incredible sounding do-it-all sport bike with great luggage. It has a little bit of "hooligan" in it's blood which gives it a visceral appeal at a slighty lower than gut level. It doesn't bother me if my S/U doesn't especially care to ride along. Sometimes estrogen doesn't mix well with testosterone anyway! I bought a Triumph Sprint ST for it's bare knuckled, in-your-face raw appeal and kept the extra 10-large for other toys!
Not all bikes in a single class are created equal. Choose wisely!
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