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trevor saxe-coburg-gotha
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PostPosted: 18:38 - 02 Mar 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Peanut_Butter wrote:
Nobody has mentioned how gorgeous she is...🤔 It's very much a girl's bike with a pearly white finish.


I've always thought the front lights and clocks look droopy, awkward and somehow too far away from the rest of the bike. I like the black and gold colour scheme best, and might even prefer the old 2 x round light front. Maybe.

The ergos always feel weird to me - wide bars w/ a weird bend, seat pitched forwards so bollocks get crushed against tank, and pegs in a different place than expected. Afaik, you won't suffer the bollocks / tank interface issues - unless it also affects labia. Possible I guess. *shrugs*
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PostPosted: 19:50 - 02 Mar 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
trevor saxe-coburg-gotha wrote:


The ergos always feel weird to me - wide bars w/ a weird bend, seat pitched forwards so bollocks get crushed against tank, and pegs in a different place than expected.


I think you get a bit of that if you jump between any bike. I found the same every time I switched between my Fazer and the ST, but by the time I was at the end of my road (very short) I'd ceased to notice it. After that, it all felt quite natural.
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PostPosted: 21:13 - 02 Mar 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
The nearest bike I ever rode to my Striples riding position was actually a full blown speedway bike. Very much the forward leaning position.

Sadly I wasn't a very good speedway rider (read utter crap) so Ipswich Witches with whom I had the riding experience never offered me a job. Laughing
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PostPosted: 21:19 - 02 Mar 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
The nearest bike I ever rode to my Striples riding position was actually a full blown speedway bike. Very much the forward leaning position.


What I liked about that is it makes you feel properly in control - literally on top of things. Not that it felt like there was much there to be on top of after the Fazer.
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PostPosted: 08:48 - 04 Mar 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Peanut_Butter wrote:
Nobody has mentioned how gorgeous she is...🤔 It's very much a girl's bike with a pearly white finish.


That is a beautiful colour actually. Very classy. I, however, am not classy. I want a bright yellow bike.
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PostPosted: 09:54 - 04 Mar 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
CorriganJ wrote:
Peanut_Butter wrote:
Nobody has mentioned how gorgeous she is...🤔 It's very much a girl's bike with a pearly white finish.


That is a beautiful colour actually. Very classy. I, however, am not classy. I want a bright yellow bike.


I had a bright yellow bike. The only thing it attracted in droves was insects. For some reason they loved it. Laughing

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Freddyfruitba...
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PostPosted: 11:49 - 04 Mar 2020    Post subject: Reply with quote
Polarbear wrote:
I had a bright yellow bike. The only thing it attracted in droves was insects. For some reason they loved it.

But how do you know it wasn't just because the bugs liked Goldwings?? Wink
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