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[Rider]

Originally Posted by The Chi

I dont ride aggessively enough on the street to require anything more than engine braking or rear braking.

What fun is that?

[Trip]

It's good that you are learning the front, cause if you ever leave that light ass sportbike behind, you will need all the front you can grab on a big heavy bastard.

[the chi]

I think Im getting old...

[the chi]

Like your bike Trip?

Im curious, I've sat on the hubby's Mean Streak, and just moving it in the driveway I know theres no way in hell I'd want to ride it, but is the GS or Vstrom that much different?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by The Chi

Like your bike Trip?

Im curious, I've sat on the hubby's Mean Streak, and just moving it in the driveway I know theres no way in hell I'd want to ride it, but is the GS or Vstrom that much different?

Don't know about the strom, but the GS is much different in a lot of ways. It took me awhile to adjust to it. It's suspension with the telelever is much different, it squats instead of dives. The bike is a good 250 lbs heavier than the RR and it feels every bit of that under braking. I would let you ride it, but you are a midget and I can barely keep the bike upright at a stand still. I can't two foot this bike it is too tall.

[the chi]

I appreciate the thought, thats what counts right?

I've sat the kawi like ebbs has, I cant flat foot it, but Im comfortable with its weight. I may lean toward that when I get the money to change bikes. Right now I'd like to keep the GSXR for the track (after I get her all paid off) and get the dual sport for everyday riding. Im getting so slow on the streets these days I might need to look at cruisers.

[Cruzergirl]

Originally Posted by The Chi

I might need to look at cruisers.

You say it likes it is a bad thing!

[the chi]

Originally Posted by Cruzergirl

You say it likes it is a bad thing!

Well, for me it is definitely out of character. I dont even know how ya'll ride those beasts! It feels all wrong n stuff.

[Cruzergirl]

Originally Posted by The Chi

Well, for me it is definitely out of character. I dont even know how ya'll ride those beasts! It feels all wrong n stuff.

Mine is NOT a beast. She is curvy and pretty and agile (for a cruiser) and fast. I'll let ya take her for a spin (around the resort ).

[Captain Morgan]

Originally Posted by Trip

KLR is a better offroad bike, strom is a better street bike. IMO of course.

Never ridden a KLR, but would probably agree. Did some riding on VERY loose gravel/dirt roads today and it was not fun. Strom wandered all over the damn place! I would like to get some knobby tires for it sometime and see how it handles dirt and gravel with better tires.