Cycle whore thread
03-09-2012 | 03:51 PM
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Re: Cycle whore thread
TAKE IT TO THE TRACK
It has 170 btw, I'm pretty sure. I'm actually curious how those two match up now.
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here we go
http://www.bmwmotorcyclesdallas.com/...compare=specs&
It has 170 btw, I'm pretty sure. I'm actually curious how those two match up now.
*edit*
here we go
http://www.bmwmotorcyclesdallas.com/...compare=specs&
MV has more bhp but is 50 lbs heavier. Duc is the inverse, I think that 998 will have more pep in the turns against that monster 1198.
03-09-2012 | 04:17 PM
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Re: Cycle whore thread
Back to chain cleaning, this is a good how-to vid explaining the techniques:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNSGEzbDxKY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNSGEzbDxKY
03-09-2012 | 04:52 PM
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Re: Cycle whore thread
I'm not a fan of ICON helmets, they're relatively heavy and only somewhat aerodynamic when you're looking straight...turn your head through a corner at a decent speed/check a blindspot and the wind just catches it.
I loved my EXO-700 until my g/f got me the Shoei 1100RF for our anniversary. For the price, it's hard to beat the EXO-700, IMO, but the Shoei is a way better helmet, which you'd expect with a jump of about $150/$200.
I loved my EXO-700 until my g/f got me the Shoei 1100RF for our anniversary. For the price, it's hard to beat the EXO-700, IMO, but the Shoei is a way better helmet, which you'd expect with a jump of about $150/$200.
price isn't too much of a concern, i'm looking to buy through amazon and I have close to $200 worth of points to put towards the purchase, so the airframe would only end up costing me $100... then again, i could get an exo-700 for nothing. I'd like to stay under $200 out of pocket. as for weight, according to http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-helmet-weights, the exo-700 is over 2oz heavier than the icon, and the shoei rf1100 is 3 oz heavier, not a huge difference... but the icon is the lightest of the 3.
guess i'll keep looking around for now. unfortunately, it's hard to find a place to try on a bunch of lids to see how they are when you're on the bike. i need a wind tunnel.
03-09-2012 | 05:20 PM
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Re: Cycle whore thread
The suspension on those superbikes is something..... to be admired to say the least. I'd be willing to put a wager on a head to head with those bikes. The problem is, almost no matter what, it is going to come down on how insane that rider is feeling at that moment. Once you go over 600cc's its not fun on the track anymore, it is pushing insanity.
03-10-2012 | 11:06 AM
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Re: Cycle whore thread
something to keep in mind is that i'm coming from wearing my 5-year old pyrotect pro-airflow auto-racing helmet... which sucks for aerodynamics. doing head-checks at around 70 felt like it was going to rip my head off. pretty much any sport-bike oriented helmet will be an improvement.
price isn't too much of a concern, i'm looking to buy through amazon and I have close to $200 worth of points to put towards the purchase, so the airframe would only end up costing me $100... then again, i could get an exo-700 for nothing. I'd like to stay under $200 out of pocket. as for weight, according to http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-helmet-weights, the exo-700 is over 2oz heavier than the icon, and the shoei rf1100 is 3 oz heavier, not a huge difference... but the icon is the lightest of the 3.
guess i'll keep looking around for now. unfortunately, it's hard to find a place to try on a bunch of lids to see how they are when you're on the bike. i need a wind tunnel.
price isn't too much of a concern, i'm looking to buy through amazon and I have close to $200 worth of points to put towards the purchase, so the airframe would only end up costing me $100... then again, i could get an exo-700 for nothing. I'd like to stay under $200 out of pocket. as for weight, according to http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle-helmet-weights, the exo-700 is over 2oz heavier than the icon, and the shoei rf1100 is 3 oz heavier, not a huge difference... but the icon is the lightest of the 3.
guess i'll keep looking around for now. unfortunately, it's hard to find a place to try on a bunch of lids to see how they are when you're on the bike. i need a wind tunnel.
03-12-2012 | 06:07 AM
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