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Apr 23rd 2013, 01:37 PM
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#51 | | Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2012 From: Seattle, WA Posts: 246 Thanks: 10 I Ride: 1199 Tricolore (of DOOM) |
Originally Posted by bronch  Good to hear, I don't need a track tire, but there are some touring tires that are less convex. I also like the idea of a dual compound like the PR3s. They'll be my next purchase. I don't quite feel the same as you about them, so I plan a little more wear.
With regards to suspension all I'm having them do is set up for my weight. I was just mentioning the revolve/respring for panny. |
Gonna test ride the MTS tomorrow after work methinks. We'll see how it goes!
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Apr 23rd 2013, 02:04 PM
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#52 | | Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2013 From: Tampa Bay area Posts: 415 Thanks: 101 I Ride: '14 ZX10R ABS/'12 Panigale S w/ABS |
Originally Posted by PannyofDoom Gonna test ride the MTS tomorrow after work methinks. We'll see how it goes! |
DON'T! You will be haunted by it  , just ask Zvez and Bronch!
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Apr 23rd 2013, 02:45 PM
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#53 | | Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2012 From: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,320 Thanks: 262 I Ride: '13 MTS PP |
Originally Posted by PannyofDoom Gonna test ride the MTS tomorrow after work methinks. We'll see how it goes! |
Very nice, I think you will like it... I hope you have more willpower than I did.  | |
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Apr 23rd 2013, 02:47 PM
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#54 | | Retired
Joined: May 2012 From: ga Posts: 2,364 Thanks: 384 |
absolutely love the gt, so easy to ride fast, extremely comfortable, just a great package.
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Apr 23rd 2013, 02:50 PM
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#55 | | Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2012 From: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,293 Thanks: 534 I Ride: Ducati 1199S, BMW HP4 |
Originally Posted by bronch Thanks Cali! Of course, that would be the sane thing to do and was my plan. But, apparently that was only a momentary lapse of reason and I went with the Akrapovic evo system. This wasn't an impulse buy, I've been thinking about it for months. I wanted a nice bike, easy to ride, commute and take some trips with. Then what do I do, get a Pikes Peak with a race pipe. I can't help myself and need therapy. |
Ye and I bet you did something similar with the Fatboy. I spent so much money on my Fatboy, making it go faster, ride and sound better, that it dawned on me I was probably riding the wrong bike. My Harley tech said perhaps I should buy a ducati......  | |
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Apr 23rd 2013, 03:01 PM
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#56 | | Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2012 From: Seattle, WA Posts: 246 Thanks: 10 I Ride: 1199 Tricolore (of DOOM) |
Originally Posted by zvez absolutely love the gt, so easy to ride fast, extremely comfortable, just a great package. |
I AM torn on the model to get. I'd like to do 4 or so trackdays on it a year, and the PP looks SO GREAT, but the GT comes with SO MUCH MORE for the money...
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Apr 23rd 2013, 03:09 PM
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#57 | | Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2012 From: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,320 Thanks: 262 I Ride: '13 MTS PP |
Originally Posted by WAfatboy Ye and I bet you did something similar with the Fatboy. I spent so much money on my Fatboy, making it go faster, ride and sound better, that it dawned on me I was probably riding the wrong bike. |
Exactly, I wasted so much money on it. Got a decent price, but no where near what I put into it. Very happy now though... And I'm still wasting money! Good thing social security is so healthy  | |
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Apr 23rd 2013, 03:11 PM
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#58 | | Retired
Joined: May 2012 From: ga Posts: 2,364 Thanks: 384 |
you could always compromise and get a touring. You can certainly do a track day on any of em tho,
Originally Posted by PannyofDoom I AM torn on the model to get. I'd like to do 4 or so trackdays on it a year, and the PP looks SO GREAT, but the GT comes with SO MUCH MORE for the money... | | |
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Apr 23rd 2013, 03:12 PM
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#59 | | Senior Member
Joined: Nov 2012 From: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,320 Thanks: 262 I Ride: '13 MTS PP |
Originally Posted by PannyofDoom I AM torn on the model to get. I'd like to do 4 or so trackdays on it a year, and the PP looks SO GREAT... |
That's what got me, it's also a lot lighter. I just bought bags for mine though. If I was going to tour more I would've gotten the GT. Both really nice bikes, can't go wrong. I think it'll fit your size better too.
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Apr 24th 2013, 02:04 PM
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#60 | | Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2012 From: Seattle, WA Posts: 246 Thanks: 10 I Ride: 1199 Tricolore (of DOOM) |
Went for a test ride. That motor is worlds better than the older one. DucSea had the full Termi system on the demo bike and I must say I was impressed. It barked, but was still really smooth right down to 1500rpm.
Trouble is, I went to KFG Racing right after, and they aren't sure they can respring it for me. They may have to make a custom spring, and then hope the valving can adjust accordingly. The base model would be about 3k extra when adding a Penske shock and a GP Suspension fork kit.
The suspension didn't seem too bad on the test ride, but the track is a whole different beast, and I don't wanna have to worry about overriding the suspension. Kinda put my Tricolore trade in idea on hold while I think on it. :/
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