Comments on: MD Comparo: Yamaha FZ8 vs. Triumph Street Triple R (Bike Reports) (News)

By: MikeD

MikeD — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 22:05:04 +0000

Sad ? Pfff…probably…BUT TRUE…want wind protection ?…drive a cage…it has plenty.

Sock it to me !

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By: John Joss

John Joss — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:19:29 +0000

Poor Mike D. We suggest a fly screen. He goes ballistic. Sad.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:27:18 +0000

P.S: Im not going off precisely on Foogunheime but rather the whole collective…altough he did bring the thought to my head…just putting that out here before someone goes “MikeD Hunting” for my head.

And remenber…these were just one man’s opinions…so, don’t mind me.

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By: MikeD

MikeD — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:18:53 +0000

…and then people wonder why we don’t get any half-decent nakeds here.

By: MikeD

MikeD — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:17:03 +0000

PEOPLE….These are NAKED BIKES, quit it with the F-*&^%$# HABIT of triying to put wind protection on EVERYTHING naked that gets reviewed HERE and trying to turn it into a sport tourer…(-_- )

Buy urself an FJR1300 OR an ST1300…OR EVEN BETTER, a K1600GT…so u can carry the the bathtub with u.

LIVE WITH IT…or kill yourself if it’s too much to keep on living.

Ok, im better now.

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By: Foogunheimer

Foogunheimer — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:12:09 +0000

Sounds like that bikes are great at anything other than high-speed touring. Both could use a little more fairing and would still be classified as nekkids. Just a fairing short of perfection, especially the triple.

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By: max

max — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:39:43 +0000

Brand* I hate auto correct

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By: max

max — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:38:40 +0000

Which barbed is yours?

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By: max

max — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:37:35 +0000

I got the sw moth ones from Twisted Throttle and they don’t quite work. Granted they are for the regular ST but I didn’t think they would that different. Don’t see one specific to the STR.

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By: Bobo

Bobo — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:24:15 +0000

Concur on all your points. The front end on the F800R likely works well due to the stock steering damper, which I think is not budget. But an adj front would be nice and agree they should have done that at the price. Shock is fully adjustable though. Also, I am a little guy weight-wise, so suspension is really not an issue for me (no insult intended) – it handles well for me. No question the engine isn’t at the performance level of the STriple, but it’s still good fun in the twisties, especially when kept at high rpms for it. I am spoiled by having two bikes and when I want performance, I ride a sportbike, so I guess that’s why I prefer the F to the ST. From a practical point of view as you put it. As far as the buzziness of the engine people mention, I don’t know what everyone is talking about – it’s a parallel twin – that’s what they do. I find it real smooth. I find the various feel of all the engines (V2, triples, inlines, etc.) to be fun – it’s what differentiates them and makes them unique.

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