Top 5 Handling Bikes for 2008 - Page 3

xx CURVE xx · 11-26-2008, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by cuttle

agree!

I have more fun on my dualsport than with the Duc (I am talking about twisties)

I prefer the 690 SMC though...the ones on that list are the fugly tards

cuttle · 11-26-2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by xx CURVE xx

I prefer the 690 SMC though...the ones on that list are the fugly tards

I am vertical challenged (ie I'm a gal), like to on "un-improved" roads and need enough power to commute on the interstate.... which doesn't leave me with many (affordable) options: the DR does the trick

xx CURVE xx · 11-26-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by cuttle

I am vertical challenged (ie I'm a gal), like to on "un-improved" roads and need enough power to commute on the interstate.... which doesn't leave me with many (affordable) options: the DR does the trick

I love my DRZ

FT BSTRD · 11-26-2008, 11:26 AM

I don't understand why the Street Four was even in the test.

Do they even produce those any more? They aren't on Triumph's website.

unknownroad · 11-26-2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DLIT

That is interesting. I'd like to see lap times vs. sportbikes though. I guarantee you the sportbikes crush those bikes' lap times.

I wouldn't bet against the K1200S... that thing is a baaad motherfucker

z06boy · 11-26-2008, 01:54 PM

So the GSXR 750 out handles the R6 and CBR 600RR ? Humm.....

dReWpY · 11-26-2008, 03:18 PM

best handling is not what you define as whats the best around a track, when i think handling it is based on what type of riding i want to be doing, i want a fast twitchy track bike on a track and the heavy solid canyon carver for road, either one would suck in the wrong conditions and enviroment, articles like this are nothing but fodder for the masses who think they can complain and act like they know more then the ppl that created these machines...

shmike · 11-26-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by FT BSTRD

I don't understand why the Street Four was even in the test.

Do they even produce those any more? They aren't on Triumph's website.

I agree, wtf is that bike even listed for?

And the answer is: No.

The Speed 4 hasn't been produced since 2006.

Amber Lamps · 11-26-2008, 06:20 PM

For one,this is a review by British motorcycle riders. I agree that most of the bikes listed have performance and handling characteristics that would be more easily accessed by the average rider... I don't see that as meaning that these bikes are "better" handling or even better bikes. I mean they list some pretty strange bikes here...

Dave · 11-26-2008, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

For one,this is a review by British motorcycle riders. I agree that most of the bikes listed have performance and handling characteristics that would be more easily accessed by the average rider... I don't see that as meaning that these bikes are "better" handling or even better bikes. I mean they list some pretty strange bikes here...

its not even a review, its a poll. i assume that the top five were just the top five they heard about

11-26-2008, 11:26 AM	#24
FT BSTRD Tractor Driver Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Franklin, TN Moto: Buell XB12X Ulysses Posts: 1,007	I don't understand why the Street Four was even in the test. Do they even produce those any more? They aren't on Triumph's website. __________________ "I do get tired of reading,'my buddy is a racer and says the Buell will never work' I always want to say 'Who the FCK is your buddy and is he faster than Shawn Higbee?" --Erik Buell*

11-26-2008, 01:54 PM	#26
z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	So the GSXR 750 out handles the R6 and CBR 600RR ? Humm.....

11-26-2008, 06:20 PM	#29
Amber Lamps Moto GP Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 14,556	For one,this is a review by British motorcycle riders. I agree that most of the bikes listed have performance and handling characteristics that would be more easily accessed by the average rider... I don't see that as meaning that these bikes are "better" handling or even better bikes. I mean they list some pretty strange bikes here...