The General Motorbikers Discussion Thread

BlaRo said:
The retro class doesn't include the FZ-09. The lightest bikes include the Moto Guzzi V7 at 390lbs, and the Royal Enfield Continental GT at 405lbs, and then the no-California Suzuki TU250X at 325lbs.
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Why don't you get a Honda Hornet 599/919. Difficult to do better when it comes to retro bikes.
 
That's not really retro now is it?
 
I think its very retro. Here is my baby..

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Crazyjeeper said:
Maybe it's just becuase I'm 6'5" and 210 pounds, but I'd rather have an 80hp 550 pound bike than a 30hp 400 pound bike.
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Hey! The V7 is a 50hp 400 pound bike. :p

It isn't a speed demon, but if you want lightness, looks, and can handle five and a half to sixty it is a good bike.
 
Anesthesia said:
You're wrong. Your bike is what we call a naked sport.
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Well, when the current 599/Hornet looks like this:

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Avanti?s bike does look a bit retro. At least to me. I much prefer the "old" design.
 
argatoga said:
Hey! The V7 is a 50hp 400 pound bike. :p

It isn't a speed demon, but if you want lightness, looks, and can handle five and a half to sixty it is a good bike.
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That quip was actually directed at the Royal Enfield. :p
 
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I've had both. :p
 
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My god, that thing must handle like an obese pig.
 
I like how he fitted it with an extra set of front brake calipers to stop that elephant. I wonder what the curb weight is?
 
Probably somewhere between your F-150 and my XTerra.
 
At first I thought they could be getting some MPG gains with the roof, but then I saw the front end and all the weight it looks like they are carrying. If I had the money, I'd make an Hyper-mile aerodynamic bike for fun.
 
There have been a couple attempts, one of which you might have heard of.

 
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