Motorcycles
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I didn't think to get a shameless selfie. Next time I'm in I'll ask one of the staff to take one. I wouldn't mind taking it for a test ride too.
BMW don't offer suspension upgrades. A few riders have upgraded the original R nineT, Wilbers forks are popular, but I suspect that the S1000RR occupies the performance niche, and the heritage bikes are intended for hipsters.
Personally, I'd love to see a bike like the Racer with the new water-cooled Boxer, and the trick electronics from the S1000RR. There were rumours of a new R1200S a couple of years ago, but nothing ever eventuated.
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Perfect stretch of road to hit 10,000 miles. I was near Goblin Valley in Southern Utah.
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@Sam I got some shots of me sitting on the R nineT Racer today. Looking at your measurements, I'm an inch taller than you, but have 3" more in the inside leg.
The pegs are a few inches further back than on the standard R nineT, and the bars are slightly forward, but also down. It feels more spacious, and also bigger than the Thruxton.
I got chatting to an owner, who'd bought one in preference to a Thruxton. He really liked the bike.
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How tall are you, Graeme?
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@Streetwise Hercules I'm about 6'3" / 190 cm. I think that @Sam is 6'2".
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A few more from last weekend. It was stupid to venture out during a snowstorm. What I thought was going to be 10 miles of snowstorm turned into 90 mins. Definitely a learning experience. Thank god for heated grips.
Canyonlands National Park
Dead Horse Point State Park
Making friends
Dusty Wild Ones.
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Love to see some time-lapse video of you riding those roads @summ3rhays … if you have the means?
@Graeme Amazing! Thanks for doing that. My bike is getting fixed this week so hopefully by next week i'll roadworthy again and able to go up to Alton. Great to see someone tall on the bike though! I like my legs are short for my height so with a longer torso and long arms i might be ok. I'm always of the mind that no matter the bike i'll want to do long journeys on it… How long do you think you could stand to ride in that position for? and comfort-wise how does it compare to the Thruxton?
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@Sam I'm not used to riding with low bars, so I can't comment on whether they'd prove painful.
I've found the Thruxton a touch cramped in its stock state.. My longest ride so far has been about 100 to 150 miles, and I didn't ache after that. I'm wanting to fit the low bar kit, which drops them a couple of inches, but also pushes them forward a similar amount. That makes the seating position feel a bit more spacious, at the expense of more weight on the wrists.
The Racer feels a bit longer. I think that it feels a better fit than the Thruxton, but I've not ridden it yet. The best thing would be for you to take a ride on one. Get that bike back on the road!
The riding position reminds me of the Ducati Sport Classic that @summ3rhays had. Contemporary reviews described that as being akin to a medieval torture device, though when I sat on one years ago I thought that it was reasonably comfortable!
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@Sam:
Love to see some time-lapse video of you riding those roads @summ3rhays … if you have the means?
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My GoPro was on the fritz. I'd like to get some video as well.
Yeah, I loved the Sport Classic, but torture was right. It was more low speeds than distance. If you kept above 75 mph the wind kind of held you up. City driving or low speeds was brutal. I'm still not sure how I put 20k miles on that bike.
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Love my new Shark Vision R helmet, it ticks all the boxes, it's light, has a good field of view and has a nifty internal sun visor which eliminates the need for either sunglasses or spunking 60 quid on a tinted visor which is going to get scratched over time. I wasnt sure about the chin strap system but it's so much easier and quicker to operate than a traditional D ring. It also has a de mist setting which opens and locks the visor a couple of mm.
Looks good too.
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@Sam
It's probably the quietest helmet I've owned, just tried it on with glasses and they fit comfortably under the visor. There are also cut outs in the foam interior for glasses making it more comfortable.
Best helmet I've owned and I've had quite a few over the years. -
Did some simple leather work a few weeks ago, the veg tan is taking to aging nicely
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Nice! Such great pics @Lindsey
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i ordered a drift 4k last week. looks like it's going to be arriving tomorrow or the day after. can't wait to test it out!!
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new visor!!
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Customised Kawasaki H2 by Wrenchmonkees, via BikeEXIF.
I figured that @louisbosco would like this one. (Nice visor, BTW!)
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thanks graeme. i've gotten the dark smoke visor as well to swtich every now and then. i've been playing around with the drift 4k, will try to upload some stuff soon.
honestly, there's something about kawasaki 1L bikes that i don't have the feel for. besides the s1k, the other one i'm really into at the moment is the r1. bmw just gave me a call about getting the g310 in, i might pop in and take a look and see how it is..
