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jtemple · 05-01-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple

You won't regret it. I'm almost as fast through paved corners on this as I was my sportbikes, and I can go virtually anywhere. Boulders? Fallen trees? Mud pits? No longer barriers, but merely obstacles. I've lived here six years now, and it feels like I get to explore the place all over again.

Truth. I'm actually more comfortable on my DS in paved corners, even on knobbies, than I ever was on a sportbike.

I was full throttle into the wind today at a whopping 90 mph. My ZX-10R would do that in 1st gear. Do I miss the power? Not for a second.

Adeptus_Minor · 05-01-2011, 07:43 PM

Nice pics, but that bike looks waaaaay too clean.

derf · 05-01-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jtemple

Truth. I'm actually more comfortable on my DS in paved corners, even on knobbies, than I ever was on a sportbike.

I was full throttle into the wind today at a whopping 90 mph. My ZX-10R would do that in 1st gear. Do I miss the power? Not for a second.

I feel the same way about comfort in corners on a ds vs sportbike, but I totally miss the HP. I think it has to do with the body position and wide handlebars. I feel pretty damn comfortable on the FZ1 too.

Trip · 05-01-2011, 10:39 PM

If you are more comfortable in paved corners with knobbies, you were doing something wrong on the sportbike. LOL!

derf · 05-01-2011, 11:06 PM

Not knobbies, 80/20 street tires.

Edit: you were probably referring to their earlier comment not mine

Triple · 05-02-2011, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jtemple

I was full throttle into the wind today at a whopping 90 mph. My ZX-10R would do that in 1st gear. Do I miss the power? Not for a second.

Eh, I do miss the horsepower, which is why I'll probably keep the SV1000S in addition to the WR. Off-road and in the tighter twisties the WR is fine, but you have to plan well in advance if you intend to overtake another vehicle anywhere above 50 mph...

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Originally Posted by Trip

If you are more comfortable in paved corners with knobbies, you were doing something wrong on the sportbike. LOL!

First off, I was never terribly fast aboard a sportbike to begin with, and second, I said almost. The tight hairpins climbing the previously pictured Horn Mountain, for example? The WR flies. Light weight, wide bars, and I'm way more comfortable kicking out its ass end than that of a 450+ pound sportbike. If this was the X version with street tires, I'd outrun myself aboard the SV for sure.

Fast sweepers that get the Yamaha's long-travel suspension wallowing like a two-wheeled water bed, however? Definitely faster and more confident aboard the sportbike.

101lifts2 · 05-02-2011, 01:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple

You won't regret it. I'm almost as fast through paved corners on this as I was my sportbikes.....

Well if ur slow...then sure.

Nice pics...that is beautiful country over there....

Homeslice · 05-02-2011, 02:05 AM

Couldn't deal with a DS for highway trips of more than 30 min

Mr Lefty · 05-02-2011, 07:40 AM

I can't touch what I could do on a sportbike in the corners on my DRZ... but I will say that I enjoyed riding it 100x as much.

I could ride decently through the twisties on 70/30 tires... however they didn't last long and were literally tearing apart because of the speed. Though I didn't set any land speed records, I did impress myself with how I could at least keep the sportbikes in the same zip code during the rally last year.

also learned that I have to carry a lot of speed through the corners as there is shit for acceleration out... lol

the chi · 05-02-2011, 02:56 PM

Looks like a ton of fun man, love the pics.

05-01-2011, 07:43 PM	#12
Adeptus_Minor Hopster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: 2009 Buell 1125R Posts: 4,743	Nice pics, but that bike looks waaaaay too clean. __________________ “Well, obviously before; after was all gendarmes and dick stitches.”

05-01-2011, 11:06 PM	#15
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	Not knobbies, 80/20 street tires. Edit: you were probably referring to their earlier comment not mine

05-02-2011, 02:05 AM	#18
Homeslice Elitist Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Moto: Gix 750 Posts: 11,351	Couldn't deal with a DS for highway trips of more than 30 min

05-02-2011, 07:40 AM	#19
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	I can't touch what I could do on a sportbike in the corners on my DRZ... but I will say that I enjoyed riding it 100x as much. I could ride decently through the twisties on 70/30 tires... however they didn't last long and were literally tearing apart because of the speed. Though I didn't set any land speed records, I did impress myself with how I could at least keep the sportbikes in the same zip code during the rally last year. also learned that I have to carry a lot of speed through the corners as there is shit for acceleration out... lol