An alternative ride..

[keeponriding]

Rider did a similar review. Did mention the ST...saying it didn't compete well with the GS because it was so heavy...the weight of the Tiger being maybe 30 pounds less than the ST?

 

[fredz43]

Rider did a similar review. Did mention the ST...saying it didn't compete well with the GS because it was so heavy...the weight of the Tiger being maybe 30 pounds less than the ST?

I'll have to check my mag collection tomorrow to see where I read it, but I just read one test of the Triumph Explorer 1200 and they mentioned just what you are saying about the ST being so heavy compared to the GS. At the end of the test they mention that the Triumph weighed 570 wet compared to the ST's 575 wet (with more gas than the Triumph).

 

[Tremor38]

Re: Re: An alternative ride..

I was thinking of a classic; Something to use as a runabout around town;

1979 XLH Sportster. Upgraded brakes, including drilled disk. Stock peanut tank with Flat Track style handle bars. Rebuilt stock motor and tranny with Andrews Cams and a late model Keihin CV carb.

Only electrics are brake lights, speedo and kill switch....

Certain part of me is satisfying nostalgia and a return to the "good old days". However, I might get tired of kickstarting and carb fiddling and wish I went for one of the new/old Bonne's instead.

Good looking bike, though.

I've always wanted to get a Harley, paint it green and yellow, and put John Deere emblems on the tank. 8)

 

[troll]

I was thinking of a classic; Something to use as a runabout around town;

1979 XLH Sportster. Upgraded brakes, including drilled disk. Stock peanut tank with Flat Track style handle bars. Rebuilt stock motor and tranny with Andrews Cams and a late model Keihin CV carb.

Only electrics are brake lights, speedo and kill switch....

Certain part of me is satisfying nostalgia and a return to the "good old days". However, I might get tired of kickstarting and carb fiddling and wish I went for one of the new/old Bonne's instead.

Good looking bike, though.

very clean little sporty, I'll bet that little sucker is loud. probably straight pipes hiding on the other side. I'd give it a pass, nice trip down memory lane though. 40 years ago I rode hard tail chops and I was happy then to move to swing arms. very clean looking scooter though... ::26::

 

[keeponriding]

Custom pipes...bent and fitted...it is loud, (see South Park, episode "The F*** Word").

I'm with you; rode a couple of these back in the good ,old days....probably remembering the good more than the bad....there is a lot to be said for pushing a button and the bike starts, every time. I keep a full tool kit and patch kit on the ST and haven't yet had to use either (knock wood)....not sure I'm ready to go back to each trip being that much of an adventure.

 

[Buelligan]

I have my faithful DR650 for playing in the dirt, a Buell 1125CR for sport riding, and a classic last of the hand built Buell S2 thunderbolt for when I want to ride an "old school" bike...

 

[troll]

Custom pipes...bent and fitted...it is loud, (see South Park, episode "The F*** Word").

I'm with you; rode a couple of these back in the good ,old days....probably remembering the good more than the bad....there is a lot to be said for pushing a button and the bike starts, every time. I keep a full tool kit and patch kit on the ST and haven't yet had to use either (knock wood)....not sure I'm ready to go back to each trip being that much of an adventure.

Yea, I seem to remember doing a fair amount of wrenching during and after each ride. Also a lot of oil clean-up... some how that was part of the "cool". I love "push button" starts and FI fueling. I ended up hating my big mikuni when it would flood my old 74" and leave me kicking in the parking lot after everyone else rode away. When it would start it was a monster... ::26:: ::26::

 

[SisuTen]

Re: Re: An alternative ride..

I've always wanted to get a Harley, paint it green and yellow, and put John Deere emblems on the tank. 8)

Easy Trem, there might be some John Deere guys around here, no sense in upsetting them ::025:: ::025:: ::025::

 

[Tremor38]

Re: Re: Re: An alternative ride..

Easy Trem, there might be some John Deere guys around here, no sense in upsetting them ::025:: ::025:: ::025::

;D O0


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[troll]

Re: Re: An alternative ride..

I've always wanted to get a Harley, paint it green and yellow, and put John Deere emblems on the tank. 8)

great idea, and then enter it in a tractor pull.