04-19-2011, 06:47 PM | #1 |
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Took some bikes for a test ride today
I tested the Triumph Tiger 800 XC first. It was smooth and had more power than I thought it would have. The transmission was great and everything about the drivetrain felt "silky".
Then I tried to BMW F800GS... first turnoff were the controls on the levers. Dammit BMW snobs, just leave the controls alone! It was tough for me to maintain a constant throttle and hit the right turn signal and/or cancel the signal as they are both under the throttle. The next thing I didn't like: it was buzzy. Lots of vibration and just felt like a constant buzz. Third, not as much power and the transmission is jerky (I promise it wasn't my wrist). Then after work I took the Triumph back out and over to some gravel/dirt areas: http://goo.gl/maps/QotV It was fun and I think it will be my next bike. Unfortunately, everyone is sold out, but I'm ok with waiting.
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04-19-2011, 07:52 PM | #2 |
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I saw a 08 fz1 today for 9k, holly cow.
I liked the bmw more than the last gen tiger, but I understand that they greatly improved the tiger this year |
04-19-2011, 07:52 PM | #3 |
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goodluck with the search, I wish I could take that FZ1 off your hands but now is not the time...
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04-19-2011, 08:06 PM | #4 |
dadbod
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LOL 9k!? WTF?!
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04-19-2011, 08:40 PM | #5 |
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There was an 02 for 7k also. Really the whole place was over priced and the 20 mins I was in the store nobody spoke to me, and I was the only person in the store. The 2 most overpriced bikes they had was a tw200 for 4.5k and a klx250 sm for 6k. They also had a bike I've never seen before, a kawasaki zx14000, thats fourteen thousand cc's, and it was written in 3 places like that so someone really meant it
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04-19-2011, 08:42 PM | #6 |
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The zx14000 was actually a zx14
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04-19-2011, 09:01 PM | #7 |
dadbod
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Can we change your username to derp?
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04-19-2011, 10:01 PM | #8 |
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I've always wanted to try the Triumph Tiger 800XC. No place to really do that around here
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Everything that BMW makes is perfect. There is nothing better than a BMW ADV tourer except another BMW ADV tourer. Maybe you got the two confused?
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04-20-2011, 08:13 AM | #10 |
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Theres an 2011 fz8 for sale here locally, like 400 mi, $8200
http://www.motohouston.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=179649
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