Posted by oasysco on June 7, 2007, 10:41 pm
I really like the look of this bike. Everybody's cruisers nowadays
looks like a "custom" of some sort. Gotta admit - I like the Suzuki
M109, having seen it in the wild a few times (looks better than it
does on a showroom floor), but with all this custom look mania, I'm
glad to see these guys still producing old school bikes that will
stand out in a world of custom cruisers...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-TRIUMPH-SCRAMBLER_W0QQitemZ170117472800QQihZ007QQcategoryZ50036QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Greg
Posted by Steve T on June 7, 2007, 11:29 pm
:I really like the look of this bike. Everybody's cruisers nowadays
:looks like a "custom" of some sort. Gotta admit - I like the Suzuki
:M109, having seen it in the wild a few times (looks better than it
:does on a showroom floor), but with all this custom look mania, I'm
:glad to see these guys still producing old school bikes that will
:stand out in a world of custom cruisers...
:
:http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-TRIUMPH-SCRAMBLER_W0QQitemZ170117472800QQihZ007QQcategoryZ50036QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
:
:Greg
I took a couple of Suzuki test rides yesterday. I was riding a
Burghman scooter and a V-Strom 1000. The M109s were going around
corners in a sawtooth fashion. The scooters and the V-Stroms were
leaving the big twins in the dust.
Interestingly, the V-Strom is a 90 degree V-twin with astounding
power. It produces just about 100 hp but seems like a whole lot
more. My guess is that maximum hp is realized somewhere between 6000
and 7000 RPM (9500 redline).
--
Posted by oasysco on June 7, 2007, 11:42 pm
> :I really like the look of this bike. Everybody's cruisers nowadays
> :looks like a "custom" of some sort. Gotta admit - I like the Suzuki
> :M109, having seen it in the wild a few times (looks better than it
> :does on a showroom floor), but with all this custom look mania, I'm
> :glad to see these guys still producing old school bikes that will
> :stand out in a world of custom cruisers...
> :
> :http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-TRIUMPH-SCRAMBLER_W0QQitemZ170117 ...
> :
> :Greg
> I took a couple of Suzuki test rides yesterday. I was riding a
> Burghman scooter and a V-Strom 1000. The M109s were going around
> corners in a sawtooth fashion. The scooters and the V-Stroms were
> leaving the big twins in the dust.
> Interestingly, the V-Strom is a 90 degree V-twin with astounding
> power. It produces just about 100 hp but seems like a whole lot
> more. My guess is that maximum hp is realized somewhere between 6000
> and 7000 RPM (9500 redline).
> --
I should have said, bucking the custom trend... But I hear ya... I
would think most 600 and up sportbikes could wipe any cruiser made -
maybe not off the block, but in the 1/4 mi. I was focusing primarily
on the look of the bike. Before I'd actually buy a Triumph 850, I'd
like to know how it performs and might not buy it after that :)-
Greg
Posted by Bob Mann on June 8, 2007, 10:04 am
wrote:
>> --
>I should have said, bucking the custom trend... But I hear ya... I
>would think most 600 and up sportbikes could wipe any cruiser made -
>maybe not off the block, but in the 1/4 mi. I was focusing primarily
>on the look of the bike. Before I'd actually buy a Triumph 850, I'd
>like to know how it performs and might not buy it after that :)-
>Greg
I would race a 600 sportbike.
First one to 1000 miles wins. ;-)
--
Bob Mann
Sex is like air; it's not important unless you
aren't getting any
Posted by mitch@vom.com on June 7, 2007, 11:45 pm
If I could just convince myself I wouldn't mind a chain I might
consider trading in my ST1100 for a VStrom, but I think I'll trade it
for an ST1300.
But then I really want to give the Moto Guzzi Norge a try ... I'd be
back on a V-Twin with that, and I put nearly 125,000 miles on my 1977
Guzzi T3-FB.
> :I really like the look of this bike. Everybody's cruisers nowadays
> :looks like a "custom" of some sort. Gotta admit - I like the Suzuki
> :M109, having seen it in the wild a few times (looks better than it
> :does on a showroom floor), but with all this custom look mania, I'm
> :glad to see these guys still producing old school bikes that will
> :stand out in a world of custom cruisers...
> :
> :http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-TRIUMPH-SCRAMBLER_W0QQitemZ170117 ...
> :
> :Greg
> I took a couple of Suzuki test rides yesterday. I was riding a
> Burghman scooter and a V-Strom 1000. The M109s were going around
> corners in a sawtooth fashion. The scooters and the V-Stroms were
> leaving the big twins in the dust.
> Interestingly, the V-Strom is a 90 degree V-twin with astounding
> power. It produces just about 100 hp but seems like a whole lot
> more. My guess is that maximum hp is realized somewhere between 6000
> and 7000 RPM (9500 redline).
> --
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> :looks like a "custom" of some sort. Gotta admit - I like the Suzuki
> :M109, having seen it in the wild a few times (looks better than it
> :does on a showroom floor), but with all this custom look mania, I'm
> :glad to see these guys still producing old school bikes that will
> :stand out in a world of custom cruisers...
> :
> :http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2006-TRIUMPH-SCRAMBLER_W0QQitemZ170117 ...
> :
> :Greg
> I took a couple of Suzuki test rides yesterday. I was riding a
> Burghman scooter and a V-Strom 1000. The M109s were going around
> corners in a sawtooth fashion. The scooters and the V-Stroms were
> leaving the big twins in the dust.
> Interestingly, the V-Strom is a 90 degree V-twin with astounding
> power. It produces just about 100 hp but seems like a whole lot
> more. My guess is that maximum hp is realized somewhere between 6000
> and 7000 RPM (9500 redline).
> --