Nonsense Thread

[Panici]

Good lord, a naked ducati as a touring/long rides bike? Talk about motorcycle masochism. If you want a bike that does sport and touring well, without being ugly or a 650lb+ pig of a bike like a concours or similar, the old ZX-9R is fairly heavy (just a little lighter than the noble standard that hasn't been matched since, the ZRX), but it does sport and touring both pretty well. It's more relaxed in riding position than a literbike but more sporting than most sport touring bikes.

It certainly does have a lot of character, for better or for worse. 😅
Interesting about the ZX-9R, when you say old, what year range are you talking?

[varg]

It's on my bucket list to get something better suited for long rides and touring. Thought my '00 Monster 900 would fit the bill

Good lord, a naked ducati as a touring/long rides bike? Talk about motorcycle masochism. If you want a bike that does sport and touring well, without being ugly or a 650lb+ pig of a bike like a concours or similar, the old ZX-9R is fairly heavy (just a little lighter than the noble standard that hasn't been matched since, the ZRX), but it does sport and touring both pretty well. It's more relaxed in riding position than a literbike but more sporting than most sport touring bikes.

[MR E30 325is]

Yeah the R6 makes some good power, but you have to work for it. I have a couple of 2nd gens, they make enough torque to be streetable, but I've heard the 3rd gen is absolutely gutless down low. What year was yours?

And a 600 doesn't have the same instant shove that a bigger torquey motor has on tap, which you found out pretty quick. 😆

Stay safe out there brother!

I owned an 03, but I rode a friends 06, and another friends 09, way back in the day.

You bet. You too.

[Panici]

I rode it yesterday and started to try to twist that wrist a bit more during the ride, and holy hell. My old R6 made 50 ft*lb of torque at like 12,000 rpm. This thing makes 105 ft*lb at like 5,500 rpms. It almost ripped me off of the bike. Super glad that it has wheelie control as well, or I would have been in trouble. Haha

Yeah the R6 makes some good power, but you have to work for it. I have a couple of 2nd gens, they make enough torque to be streetable, but I've heard the 3rd gen is absolutely gutless down low. What year was yours?

And a 600 doesn't have the same instant shove that a bigger torquey motor has on tap, which you found out pretty quick. 😆

Stay safe out there brother!

[MR E30 325is]

It's on my bucket list to get something better suited for long rides and touring.

Thought my '00 Monster 900 would fit the bill, but turns out it's pretty aggressive for a "sport touring" bike.
Need to respring the front to stock rate (I'm only 140lbs), but that still won't make 2+ hour rides comfortable.

I still have to adapt to the bike completely, but it positions you in a manner that feels pretty natural already.

While sitting fully erect, I get a bit of wind buffeting at my wrists, and some on the top of my helmet (I'm 6'3"), even with the windscreen moved up as high as it will go. But leagues better than the last bike I rode.

I rode it yesterday and started to try to twist that wrist a bit more during the ride, and holy hell. My old R6 made 50 ft*lb of torque at like 12,000 rpm. This thing makes 105 ft*lb at like 5,500 rpms. It almost ripped me off of the bike. Super glad that it has wheelie control as well, or I would have been in trouble. Haha