Comments on: First Husqvarna 900cc Twin will be a Naked (Bike Reports) (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Tue, 21 May 2013 02:58:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mike http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/comment-page-1/#comment-22410 Mike Wed, 25 May 2011 10:44:15 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=15418#comment-22410 Good point. My local BMW dealer doesn't have a clue what to do with the 450X. Their salesmen don't know a thing about dirt bikes. As a result, the bikes just sit there and collect dust. Of course, the fact that the 450 is not too great of bike is not helping sales any either. Good point. My local BMW dealer doesn’t have a clue what to do with the 450X. Their salesmen don’t know a thing about dirt bikes. As a result, the bikes just sit there and collect dust. Of course, the fact that the 450 is not too great of bike is not helping sales any either.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/comment-page-1/#comment-22356 Dave Mon, 23 May 2011 17:48:20 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=15418#comment-22356 The Japanese bike companies benefit from huge global volume. When you build more of something, it's easier to absorb production costs. Without it, everything is hard to justify. I feel the same way about so many bikes that are 15% away from being exactly what I want but not close enough to pay the big aftermarket dollars to get there. The Japanese bike companies benefit from huge global volume. When you build more of something, it’s easier to absorb production costs. Without it, everything is hard to justify.

I feel the same way about so many bikes that are 15% away from being exactly what I want but not close enough to pay the big aftermarket dollars to get there.

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]]> By: Dani http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/comment-page-1/#comment-22353 Dani Mon, 23 May 2011 10:21:25 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=15418#comment-22353 "OMG, YES!!! I’ve been saying this for awhile now! Triumph needs a baby Sprint, and a more powerful version of the 800 Triple in a much lighter sport-touring chassis would sell like hotcakes! I actually may get a new bike this summer and sell my ‘06 Daytona 675. The ONLY thing around that seems even CLOSE to what I want is the new Kawi Ninja Z1000. I’d MUCH prefer to stay with Triumph and with a Triple engine — but I want under 460 pounds wet weight, side cases, top case, under $12k, over 100 hp and 60 lb/ft torque at the wheel, available ABS, and a sporty-yet-sensible seating position (as well as a nice, thick, soft seat). Is it so freaking hard???" I rented a BMW F800ST in the Alps for 2500km - pretty much fits what you describe except for the HP. The motor is very torquie. My only big gripe was the belt which was very tall geared. If it was a chain, I suspect it would be easier to change the gearing. “OMG, YES!!!
I’ve been saying this for awhile now! Triumph needs a baby Sprint, and a more powerful version of the 800 Triple in a much lighter sport-touring chassis would sell like hotcakes! I actually may get a new bike this summer and sell my ‘06 Daytona 675. The ONLY thing around that seems even CLOSE to what I want is the new Kawi Ninja Z1000. I’d MUCH prefer to stay with Triumph and with a Triple engine — but I want under 460 pounds wet weight, side cases, top case, under $12k, over 100 hp and 60 lb/ft torque at the wheel, available ABS, and a sporty-yet-sensible seating position (as well as a nice, thick, soft seat).
Is it so freaking hard???”

I rented a BMW F800ST in the Alps for 2500km – pretty much fits what you describe except for the HP. The motor is very torquie. My only big gripe was the belt which was very tall geared. If it was a chain, I suspect it would be easier to change the gearing.

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/comment-page-1/#comment-22352 Norm G. Mon, 23 May 2011 06:45:43 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=15418#comment-22352 re: "I don’t think anyone can make that parallel twin smooth enough to be a great street bike." i thought the whole appeal of the p-twin was in the fact that it WASN'T smooth...? for me, good vibrations this. :) is it not vibes is what seperates us from the cagers...? engine character is not something we find in car world. singles, v-twins, p-twins, triples, i4, 2-strokes, etc. re: “I don’t think anyone can make that parallel twin smooth enough to be a great street bike.”

i thought the whole appeal of the p-twin was in the fact that it WASN’T smooth…? for me, good vibrations this. :) is it not vibes is what seperates us from the cagers…? engine character is not something we find in car world. singles, v-twins, p-twins, triples, i4, 2-strokes, etc.

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]]> By: ShnikeJSB http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/comment-page-1/#comment-22349 ShnikeJSB Sun, 22 May 2011 22:50:03 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=15418#comment-22349 The under 460 pounds is WITHOUT the cases. I would want them as a factory OPTION, not stock/standard. I was quoted $10,600 for a Kawasaki Ninja Z1000 out the door WITH side and top cases installed. That bike has a 1043cc inline-4 and weighs 503 pounds wet... So how hard is it for Triumph to put something with ~23% less displacement and one less cylinder? Plus, my Daytona 675 has 110hp and 50 lb.ft. at the rear wheel, so I don't see why that would be so tough to achieve with 124cc more... The under 460 pounds is WITHOUT the cases. I would want them as a factory OPTION, not stock/standard. I was quoted $10,600 for a Kawasaki Ninja Z1000 out the door WITH side and top cases installed. That bike has a 1043cc inline-4 and weighs 503 pounds wet… So how hard is it for Triumph to put something with ~23% less displacement and one less cylinder? Plus, my Daytona 675 has 110hp and 50 lb.ft. at the rear wheel, so I don’t see why that would be so tough to achieve with 124cc more…

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]]> By: Tom R http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/comment-page-1/#comment-22335 Tom R Sun, 22 May 2011 01:39:09 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=15418#comment-22335 There comes a point when one is asking for mutually exclusive features (practically speaking). In general, more power requires more weight for chassis strength, and exotic/light materials cost a lot more to use on a motorcycle. What you expect may be able to be created, but the bike would cost $50,000. So actually, it IS freaking hard. There comes a point when one is asking for mutually exclusive features (practically speaking). In general, more power requires more weight for chassis strength, and exotic/light materials cost a lot more to use on a motorcycle. What you expect may be able to be created, but the bike would cost $50,000.

So actually, it IS freaking hard.

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]]> By: Gabe http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/comment-page-1/#comment-22334 Gabe Sun, 22 May 2011 01:22:46 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=15418#comment-22334 It is hard to get that much power into a package your describing because the subframe has to be very beefy for a mfr. to feel good about having factory side and top cases. That means more weight, which means bigger engine, which means bigger frame, which means it's going to be really hard to do what you ask for...especially under 12k. I think you'll have to add 50 pounds to a bike to get everything you want. I just don't see it happening otherwise. It is hard to get that much power into a package your describing because the subframe has to be very beefy for a mfr. to feel good about having factory side and top cases. That means more weight, which means bigger engine, which means bigger frame, which means it’s going to be really hard to do what you ask for…especially under 12k.

I think you’ll have to add 50 pounds to a bike to get everything you want. I just don’t see it happening otherwise.

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]]> By: ShnikeJSB http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/comment-page-1/#comment-22320 ShnikeJSB Sat, 21 May 2011 07:40:56 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=15418#comment-22320 OMG, YES!!! I've been saying this for awhile now! Triumph needs a baby Sprint, and a more powerful version of the 800 Triple in a much lighter sport-touring chassis would sell like hotcakes! I actually may get a new bike this summer and sell my '06 Daytona 675. The ONLY thing around that seems even CLOSE to what I want is the new Kawi Ninja Z1000. I'd MUCH prefer to stay with Triumph and with a Triple engine -- but I want under 460 pounds wet weight, side cases, top case, under $12k, over 100 hp and 60 lb/ft torque at the wheel, available ABS, and a sporty-yet-sensible seating position (as well as a nice, thick, soft seat). Is it so freaking hard??? OMG, YES!!!

I’ve been saying this for awhile now! Triumph needs a baby Sprint, and a more powerful version of the 800 Triple in a much lighter sport-touring chassis would sell like hotcakes! I actually may get a new bike this summer and sell my ’06 Daytona 675. The ONLY thing around that seems even CLOSE to what I want is the new Kawi Ninja Z1000. I’d MUCH prefer to stay with Triumph and with a Triple engine — but I want under 460 pounds wet weight, side cases, top case, under $12k, over 100 hp and 60 lb/ft torque at the wheel, available ABS, and a sporty-yet-sensible seating position (as well as a nice, thick, soft seat).

Is it so freaking hard???

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]]> By: sam http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/comment-page-1/#comment-22318 sam Sat, 21 May 2011 04:06:44 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=15418#comment-22318 Forget the 900cc twin...unless it's smoother than the BMW F800 series...Give me Triumph's new 800cc triple in a revised (slightly) Sprint ST..! (Are you listening, Hinckley)? Forget the 900cc twin…unless it’s smoother than the BMW F800 series…Give me Triumph’s new 800cc triple in a revised (slightly) Sprint ST..! (Are you listening, Hinckley)?

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]]> By: Tom R http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/05/first-husqvarna-900cc-twin-will-be-a-naked/comment-page-1/#comment-22311 Tom R Fri, 20 May 2011 19:18:25 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=15418#comment-22311 How about using TRHEE 450 motors joined at the crank for a 1350cc W-3? Or would it be an upside-down T? How about using TRHEE 450 motors joined at the crank for a 1350cc W-3? Or would it be an upside-down T?

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