Just took this out for the first spring ride. Acording to the registration I’ve owned it since 2011, how time flies. Totaly the worng bike for many uses, the brakes and handling are pretty crap by any objective measure. but for the smooth backroads of ct it rolls along beautifully and pulls like a train. You’re not going too fast and yet have a challenging ride. It is the modern day re within imo of a Vincent black shadow and rural ct is a dead ringer for 30s uk countryside. A new triumph speed twin hits this spot maybe even better. horses for courses. Image Unavailable, Please Login if I were doing a multi day ride in the hills of Nc probably an Aprilia tuono or a triumph street triple. One bike to do it all including highway, some sort of new Bmw flat twin.
The 2023 v4 is a big asthetic improvement. Its certainly a bike that can tick every box, from being more competent on a mountain road than most riders or sanity will allow, relatively light and still a comfy cruiser that can tour all day long. Yep is you have to have one bike this is the one,( short of off road ability). To me it still looks more brash, techno and bulbous, than a real looker. More testarossa with bling wheels than BB
View attachment 3524191 Looks are not everything, although this bike looks fantastic!!My last bike was a V Rod so ...Seating position and handlebar placement while experiencing brutal acceleration is what its all about...for me!..Its the shoulder muscle that you use for bench pressing and rowing that comes in handy while holding on for dear life! Box Checked! correction , All Boxes Checked! Whats the expression " Function before form " Wait a sec, Did I really hang up my Helmet? BEHOLD....My next Bike...ehhhh Yea! Image Unavailable, Please Login
Comparison: Ducati Diavel accelerates from 0-60 mph in 2.70 seconds and 0-100 mph in 5.57 seconds. Quarter mile in 10.46 at 133 mph, Top speed is 159.1 mph. What is the 0-60 on a 22 Hayabusa? "); display: inline-block; height: 24px; width: 24px; transform: rotateZ(-180deg);"> Image Unavailable, Please Login So, we'll leave you with this thought: the new Hayabusa can get fro 0-60 mph in 3.2 seconds. That's 0.2 seconds quicker than the previous generation.Feb 5, 2021
You got me researching, hadent realized that for 23 its a complety new bike. The bike in the pic you show is pretty much out of production. The new one(2023) is a v4, lighter and apparently far better handling, more mid than forward control, similar but different styling. They seem to be referring to it as more the monster on steroids than just good handling muscle bike. Seems like amongst other attributes it can handle serious twisties with aplomb. New diavel a lighter faster bike with close to naked bike handling, or close enough that on street the difference in ability to a naked/sportbike is moot, yet its still muscle bike looks power and comfort. How do they do it. Seems for enough $ (27k) lots of things become possible. The ferrari of bikes then, maybe not for track, but superlative in all other regimes.
1994 BMW R1100RS "Beta Bike". First oilhead, last Beemer without a cat. Sold only in late 1993. R1100GS suspension, R1100S front fork and bars. R1100R Telelever A-arm, GSX 750 pegs. No center stand. Pal welded up a paddock stand for it. One. of. a. kind. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Not my first bike nor my last, but owned it from new for 38 years. Took it for a ride today, a simple machine that’s just fun. Dynamically it’s miles ahead of the much newer Harley, ilike a different orbit Image Unavailable, Please Login
Having owned a Diavel since they started making them I have often been asked what it’s like to ride and how would I describe the thing- I call it a cruising super bike. It loves to go fast and to lean into the curves and can do the Harley cruiser thing including the “po-tae-to” exhaust sound with the right throttle control. It’s also more comfortable than a bike of its performance envelope has any right to be. Yes it’s ugly but in an Italian mechanical way. For beauty I also owned several Panigales including two Superleggeras. They were unbearably uncomfortable, stunningly fast and magnificently maneuverable. But they always wanted to kill me. They pushed me to ride faster than I should or wanted. Meanwhile the Diavel allows me to push it beyond my limits but I always feel it has my back . I will test ride the V4 Diavel hoping it retains most of the attributes of the original and less of the Monster with an even wider performance range. Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
Not sure if this is the last motorcycle that I will ever own. It is highly probable, that this is my last track bike. It is getting hard on the body but too much fun to give up track days. I still can't believe that it is in my garage! Transition to a car on the track is not the same. Image Unavailable, Please Login
890cc. They do not make a street version of this bike. 200 units produced world wide. It is fully prepped for the track. It has a 17 digit VIN and nothing on MSO that states "Off Road Use Only". I will title it and be able to get a tag but I have no plans to make it street legal. Not sure if this will be collectible in the future but will store the original bodywork. I have another set of bodywork on order. One aero wing on the upper from KTM is around $1400 !!! This bike is faster than I will ever be but I found one in the secondary market and pulled the trigger. https://www.ktm.com/en-us/models/supersport/ktm-rc-8c-2023.html
58 and playing with a KTM 690 SMC R for the last year... might not be my last, but getting there. I think I'm done with the sport bikes... probably Very comfortable riding position... you can lug it or go hooligan, easy in the city. I wouldn't want to be on it for more than an hour or two, but it's keeping me entertained and in the saddle
The last bike I’ll ever own? That implies I’ll only have 1 someday. Can’t picture that scenario. It would be this Honda RC30 that I recently resurrected after it was neglected in Guam for centuries. Left the patina but made it run/ride like new. I made the mistake of selling these in the past... not this time. Image Unavailable, Please Login
My BMW R1200RT will be my last. I'm selling my Triumph Speed Twin and my BMW GS1200. Love both of them but I'm going from 3 to 1 to keep clutter down in my life. I'm keeping the BMW R1200RT for some touring in Northern Michigan. It gets the nod for me over the GS just because of weather protection and heated seat even though the GS is probably more fun to ride. Image Unavailable, Please Login
When you say the GS is more fun to ride, why? It seems counter intuitive. Never ridden an RT so know nothing about it.
More relaxed riding position on the GS. It also has a shorter first gear and the wide bars make it easier to handle in urban settings.
I've ridden an RT a little bit, and own a GSA. The RT is maybe slightly better on the freeway, but that's about it. As I recall, it felt a bit more ponderous in town (although it has been a long time since I rode one, so maybe I'm just remembering wrong?) and of course the GS can go places that the RT can't-- which, for me, is what makes it more fun. I couldn't imagine owning an RT over a GS or GSA. The GSA is 99% as good on the highway, and can do so much more. That said, funny enough, I have been thinking of riding a bike across the country and leaving it with my son in Massachusetts. If I didn't have an extra bike already, I could see buying a used RT for this purpose.
I completely get the GS. Were I to buy a BMW it would be one of those. I find the Ducati Multistrada very compelling too but never ridden one.
The RT is a lot more ponderous around town IMO. Just not as much leverage even though the weight is about the same. ='s not as much fun. The GS feels lighter than it is. On the road the RT just has a lot more coverage and the lower rev final drive is nice.
Funny you state that On my 1199 and 1299 SLs the mirrors eventually vibrated the screws out so needed loctite to keep them well fixed and the rear seat compartment covers fell off and needed replacements several times. But phenomenal bikes to ride! Sent from my iPhone using FerrariChat
I've done a few ground-up chopper builds - the rule is: Anything you WANT to fall off, then just don't loctite THAT part! Kevin
