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Message started by pg on 05/03/16 at 16:03:46

Title: Real big cc engines
Post by pg on 05/03/16 at 16:03:46

Today I rode a Harley for the first time and it was a 1,700 cc engine. I was pleasantly surprised with how smooth it was. It didn't vibrate any more than any other bike I've ridden. Prior to this an 1,100 shadow was the biggest I've thrown a leg over. The Harley had gobs of torque but, it really wasn't anything all that special and I missed winding out the gears. Maybe it was just me, but I don't have a desire to ride anything that big.

I'm sure some of you have other bikes, what are your thoughts?

Best regards,

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by gizzo on 05/03/16 at 16:26:00

I'm into mid capacity bikes 250- 650cc ish. I don't feel the need for a 2.3 liter triumph but there are those who do. More power to them. Diversity makes life interesting.

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by Serowbot on 05/03/16 at 17:05:59

I do like the extra power of my Sporty, but 250lbs is a high price to pay for the 20 extra horsies...
:-?...

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by Art Webb on 05/03/16 at 19:41:46

every time I pass a harley rider going the other way at 70, and hear that big twin just loafing along, I am jelous
I like low revving engines
but, those big beasts tend to not do so well in the twisties
then again, neither do I :-/

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/03/16 at 20:58:54

I used to tease the HD guys in town. One, only one time, did I meet a guy who would actually Ride that sucker. We didn't get to get outta town to the fun roads, but some we hit weren't exactly straight.

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by old_rider on 05/03/16 at 21:48:30

You can get used to riding anything.... with practice :)

My road glide was powerful and handled well in the twisties, only problem was it was so low I was always making the floorboards raise up when I leaned into it hard.
LOL, the wife would squeak every time I rubbed the boards.... I had small wear pegs on the bottoms. If the boards started to come up, it was time to straighten up...
Not sure if I would still have it today if I hadn't come down sick.... it is possible I would have probably kept it for really long rides.
Around town it is just too much fun to ride the savage or the little Ninja... LOL, and as it is i'm starting to ride the Ninja more because I can lean forward and take some pressure off of my spine.
Got a message from CSC150man who sells some 250 Chinese bikes outta Texas for only $2,400 .... he had a dual sport special for $1,850 or so.... I asked if he still had the special going and he messaged back yes, I think he has a few left over or they just didn't sell... here is a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDNkCLrJmOY

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDNkCLrJmOY[/media]

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by Art Webb on 05/04/16 at 07:28:57

I'd like a dual sport, but a chinese 250 is unlikely to be happy on the highway, which is where most of my riding is these days :(

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by 12Bravo on 05/04/16 at 09:01:11

My other bike is a 2015 HD Ultra Limited Low with the 103 motor. I can lay into the curves pretty good with it. I've hit a few curves on the Ultra as hard as I would on the S40 and haven't scraped the floor boards. I like to ride the back roads pretty hard on both bikes. It is very nice having the extra power while on the interstate and also not getting blown all over the road either.

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by Tocsik on 05/04/16 at 09:24:05

I rode a friend's 883 Sporty once a couple decades ago and it actually seemed a nice size. That's probably the biggest bike I've thrown a leg over. My first bike was a Yamaha RD200 and then an XS400 that I cafe'd long before that was a 'thing' (in the mid 80's).
I do like our bikes but wish we just had a little different gearing at our disposal for slabs. I have the 5-speed and fist-through-fourth is fine and I wouldn't change it much. It's just that rotten 5th gear that only drops the revs minimally :-/.
I'm about to go on my first out of town ride for a couple days and don't want to punish her doing 70 for extended periods.

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by old.indian on 05/04/16 at 10:29:39

I've never felt the need for anything bigger than a 750 and I've spent 3 to 10 days traveling across the U.S. on one. I avoid Interstates if at all possible, and 60-65 is where I feel comfortable and can enjoy the ride. 8-)

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by Gus on 05/05/16 at 16:04:00

I had an FLH for a lot of years. Rode hell out of that thing. They are low to the ground but handle good in the curves. Not as good as a smaller bike but hey; they are big. Where it really shined was on long trips and on gravel roads. This big bikes handle real good on loosely bound gravel roads.

I'm a bit sentimental. I like the distinctive look and sound of the older Harleys. Even if they weren't as well designed as the newer ones. That's just me.

I'm real happy now with one cylinder. Real Happy[ch55357][ch56846]

Title: Re: Real big cc engines
Post by mpescatori on 05/11/16 at 05:09:05

I have the Savage 650. Nice little bike but at 160Kg it sakes and weaves on corrugated roards and bucks on potholes.

http://www.bikepics.com/pics/2013/07/29/bikepics-2581965-full.jpg

Then came the Dyna 1340. Basically a longer, heavier Savage with two cylinders and (almost) twice the horsepower.
Won't flinch on corrugated roads and won't bat an eyelid if I get to ride around the potholes.

http://www.bikepics.com/pics/2016/03/20/bikepics-2778454-800.jpg

Then came Bronson... the kind of bike you'd want for your Ironbutt.

http://www.bikepics.com/pics/2016/05/11/bikepics-2783585-full.jpg

Really ! I did Paris - LaSpezia on her last July... I was knackered, she would have gone on and on ... and on ...

https://www.google.it/maps/dir/Aeroporto+di+Parigi+Orly,+94390+Orly,+Francia/44.0768042,9.9131029/@45.00291,6.7577305,6.25z/data=!4m29!4m28!1m25!1m1!1s0x47e675b1fa6a3b1d:0x9d78ded743db8422!2m2!1d2.3652472!2d48.7262433!3m4!1m2!1d5.2595678!2d45.6026305!3s0x478b2dc7d320f45b:0x970ea75d7ce53bf7!3m4!1m2!1d5.6581854!2d45.2427593!3s0x478af1ed43624915:0x5bd57488892448d8!3m4!1m2!1d9.8597901!2d44.1095648!3s0x12d4fd20d62fe449:0x426df91b27de5081!3m4!1m2!1d9.9134934!2d44.0810622!3s0x12d50262c8887c1b:0x63d782e331a26763!1m0!3e0

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