NDspd

I rarely get up in those higher speeds at all anymore, just short hard bursts. That's why I'm in the torque game more than anything, plus the ability to cruise without having it strain at highway speeds. I've found the larger motors get better mpg cruising on highway than the smaller ones. Bad example would be comparing my little ninja 250 vs the speed triple I have now. In the city the ninja would get 65mpg, highway though was only 35-45mpg depending on speed. The speed triple though would get 38mpg in the city and 45-50mpg on the highway. The SV650 I had was great for the twisties but with the l-twin it strained to be on the highway at 75-80mph.

Although I'm 23 my back get sore quick and the SS bikes don't help that. I've looked at the 500cc hondas and they just seem asthmatic to anything I've had. That's why I want stay with a bike with similar engine characteristics to what I have now.

I was talking crank horsepower.

My last 3 bikes have been liter plus, mostly because I love the low end grunt of a big bore bike and don't want to spend my commutes shifting to keep the motor just below boil...but my last 600 had maybe 90 hp and it was still more power than I could actually use. I was really just poking fun at you for the comment that a little 600 isn't powerful enough when it will do triple digits in 2nd gear.

fz1, sprint, sv1000, vfr, z1000, bandit 1200 or 1250, cb1000r, all these bikes make awesome power in the midrange and handle well enough that most people can't out - ride them. You should ride a vfr before you knock the performance, they do pretty good, and that vtec sound makes my junk twitch every time I hear it.

There are a lot of people on here with a lot of different bikes, I'm sure you could ride a few. You're more than welcome to come give my bandit 1200 a spin but it's anything but stock and won't be a true representative of the breed.

Haha, no problem man. I love the looks and the speed of the 600SS, but they are so very impractical for the way I ride.

I have looked at the SV1000 as well, but with the rather basic suspension I'm gonna pass. They are pretty much the same as the sv650 and that took quite a bit of work to get it to perform well.

That's one other reason I love the S3, ninja 1000, and the z1000, they all have very decent suspension and drive train components.

I'm not here for out right power, but the 600SS have low torque numbers, are uncomfortable for long rides and kill the insurance.

I love the higher torque numbers of the 1000's, and the comfort levels of the upright sitting ninja 1000, S3, and FZ1.

Lol @ '600 doesn't have enough power'....

120 horsepower on a 400 lb bike isn't enough?

Most 600's I've seen only have 95-110 max...the 120hp and 80lbs is perfect for me, but I don't want to go lower. 

I feel the Ninja 1000 would be a good fit and the S3 if I can get a windshield for it.

Dude that Ninja 1000 is so awesome looking. It's got the sport looks, great power, great mpg/range, comfortable with wind protection and doesn't look butt ugly. Thanks for the bringing that up Tpoppa!

The sporting capability of a VFR800 is pretty close to an S3.  The Z1000 and S3 are even closer.

 

1,500 miles in a day?  Is that mostly highway or backroads?

 

I have modified comfortable bikes to be more sporty, and sporty bikes to be more comfortable.  I was happier with the latter.

Haha, my bad, I meant 150 miles a day...

How do the S3 and the Z1000 compare? I like the sporty to comfort shift, but don't know anything about the z1000 to make a good comparison.

I just saw I post with a Z1000, are those good bikes?

SO bad ass man!

I don't do any trackdays and generally most of my riding consists of commuting or doing some long distance rides over 1500 miles a day. To me the touring bikes like the VFR's seems to big or too much comfort biased. 

Can you really find wind protection accessories for the naked sport bikes? If there is then I would opt for the speed triple. That's the one thing that keeps me from riding mine too much, just being whipped around by the wind. If I get anything less than a 900cc I'm gonna feel weird not having the power like I did before, so a little 600cc is probably out.

Hey all,

I have an aging '02 Triumph Speed Triple that will need some good work in the future and I just don't have the time or the resources to work on it. So with that said I've been looking into an eventual replacement. I love the performance characteristics of the the triple cylinders of the newer speed triples, but not the squinty eyes of the headlights. I love the looks of the newer in-line 4 sport bikes, but have never ridden them to understand the power curve. I also find the Triumph S3 to be very comfortable for long rides until I get on the highway and the wind really kills me, the good mpg though is good.

To be short I'm kind of torn where I should look.

Here are the bikes I've got the fancy for, tell me what you think:

2011 Suzuki GSX-R 600 or 750

2009+ Kawasaki ZX6R

2009+ Triumph Daytona 675

2008+ Triumph Speed Triple 1050

Newly released teaser image...

I've had 2 Corbin seats in the past and they were...ok

Once I bought my Triumph which had a Sargent seat already on it I figured I would give it a try. So far I'm loving the gel of the Sargent a lot more than the Corbin. It's more pliable to my weight, supportive and a hell of a lot lighter. The Corbin to me looked nice, but was super hard and always had nasty pressure points even after it was "broken in". I did an 800 miler on the Sargent and only had minor discomfort. Opposed to only a 300 miler with the Corbin causing excruciating pain the whole ride.

Good to see this. I'd like to see a lot more riders getting back into RR, especially the big sponsors that we lost in the last few years. Plus I'd like more variety of manufacturers out there too, enough of just Yamaha and Suzuki, bring in Kawi, Triumph, Buel, Bimota, or even Vyrus for that matter. With Dorna helping out, this means this can get big and fast!

NDspd....glad to see you come back and definitely glad to see the Triumph up and running.  What a great looking bike that is.

 

Awesome...thanks for the kind words. I'm so glad she's running better than when I bought it 2 years ago. I still need to find that welder someone had talked about at the meet.

Pretty good crowd, ND Speed didn't know that was you setting next to me. Couple of funny drunks on hand. Rookies ya gotta love em'

Haha, we almost need name tags with our forum names on them. 

Those drunks were hilarious!

I finally got my Triumph up and running, so I'll be at Frickers tonight for sure.

Awesome, thanks man!

Once I get a full time job I may replace the exhaust with something shorter. Danmoto looks really good right now. From the sample I saw online, they sound awesome, maybe a little overboard, but I like them.

In a 2 month span of riding I went from 202 to now at 196.4. It's a slow process, but I'm trying to burn off the fat off my butt and belly. My legs and arms though hardly have any excess on them...weird.

JB sorry to hear you were disappointed. Thank you for coming. They raised about $2000.00. I to wish more of the vintage bikes would turn out for these type of events.

It's ok bud, last year the Greene I was very surprised by the huge amount that was there. Just a little bit of a downer to see a 1/4 of that at Bargos. Next time my bike should be up and running and I'll recruit a few riders to join me. 

Damn dude that's cool! I think it's the overly large silencer I have one mine, bummer I can't shorten it.

Ok that meet was quite sad, there were a couple really good bikes Car wise I was expecting a lot more.

oldschoolsdime, I think I have seen you around a few times.

As for photo location, that spot is in Savannah, GA...bit of a long ride...lol

As for the bike itself, other than the repairs I've done, it's been an awesome bike. I love the motor, but I really want the better performance of the newer speedies. Loads of torque and plenty of power, the mpg's are not bad on the highway too. The only thing I wish was better, was the loudness of the exhaust.

I'll have to drive over, my bike is still in the works. After this show I'll be going to the bike night at Frickers.

Thanks bud