Comments for MotorcycleDaily.com - Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews http://www.motorcycledaily.com Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:50:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Jorge Lorenzo: “Valentino did not teach me a thing” (News) by jon risor http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/09/jorge-lorenzo-valentino-did-not-teach-me-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-3878 jon risor Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:50:41 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11043#comment-3878 "How could the great Valentino Rossi be beaten by a rookie who just stepped off a 250?" Um, Traction control, launch control, wheelie control and don't forget boring control!! I want to see life (not 110lbs) size men hazing the rear tires out of the turns again.... “How could the great Valentino Rossi be beaten by a rookie who just stepped off a 250?”

Um, Traction control, launch control, wheelie control and don’t forget boring control!!
I want to see life (not 110lbs) size men hazing the rear tires out of the turns again….

]]> Comment on Jorge Lorenzo: “Valentino did not teach me a thing” (News) by Martin http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/09/jorge-lorenzo-valentino-did-not-teach-me-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-3867 Martin Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:31:53 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11043#comment-3867 I think, at some point in the future, Lorenzo will look back and realize that yes, he did learn some good lessons from Rossi. I think, at some point in the future, Lorenzo will look back and realize that yes, he did learn some good lessons from Rossi.

]]> Comment on Yamaha Announces New 2011 Star Stryker and Availability in U.S. Market of Super Tenere and FZ8 (News) by Tim http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/09/yamaha-announces-new-2011-star-stryker-and-availability-in-u-s-market-of-super-tenere-and-fz8/comment-page-1/#comment-3866 Tim Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:30:09 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=10937#comment-3866 Here's a link to the ADVRider forum thread.... http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=616082 Here’s a link to the ADVRider forum thread….
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=616082

]]> Comment on Yamaha Announces New 2011 Star Stryker and Availability in U.S. Market of Super Tenere and FZ8 (News) by Tim http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/09/yamaha-announces-new-2011-star-stryker-and-availability-in-u-s-market-of-super-tenere-and-fz8/comment-page-1/#comment-3865 Tim Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:28:57 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=10937#comment-3865 http://www.yamahasportscenter.com/ http://www.yamahasportscenter.com/

]]> Comment on Yamaha Announces New 2011 Star Stryker and Availability in U.S. Market of Super Tenere and FZ8 (News) by jimbo http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/09/yamaha-announces-new-2011-star-stryker-and-availability-in-u-s-market-of-super-tenere-and-fz8/comment-page-1/#comment-3862 jimbo Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:13:35 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=10937#comment-3862 Sorry, I just read the MD Tenere test, reporting its weight as just below 550 lbs. The Ten and the FZ8 look positively fantastic. The Ten looks about perfect and I'd take it over a new BMW GS (while traveling in MT I asked a GS Adventure rider about his bike: he recently had to replace the clutch slave cylinder). The coming Triumph triple adventure (enlarged 675cc motor) also seems attractive, but I'm pretty sure it will be chain drive vs. the Ten's preferred shaft. The Triumph will obviously cost less, weigh less, and likely be more dirt oriented. Sorry, I just read the MD Tenere test, reporting its weight as just below 550 lbs. The Ten and the FZ8 look positively fantastic. The Ten looks about perfect and I’d take it over a new BMW GS (while traveling in MT I asked a GS Adventure rider about his bike: he recently had to replace the clutch slave cylinder).

The coming Triumph triple adventure (enlarged 675cc motor) also seems attractive, but I’m pretty sure it will be chain drive vs. the Ten’s preferred shaft. The Triumph will obviously cost less, weigh less, and likely be more dirt oriented.

]]> Comment on Yamaha Announces New 2011 Star Stryker and Availability in U.S. Market of Super Tenere and FZ8 (News) by jimbo http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/09/yamaha-announces-new-2011-star-stryker-and-availability-in-u-s-market-of-super-tenere-and-fz8/comment-page-1/#comment-3861 jimbo Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:05:10 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=10937#comment-3861 Re. the Tenere's 575 lb reported curb weight being too high: I put tens of thousands of miles on a 2000 BMW R1150GS (which I generally loved). Multiple magazine road tests reported its curb weight at an average of about 586 lbs. When I sold the GS I had decided a preferred maximum curb weight would be closer to 475 to 500 lbs. About a month ago I put about 15-20 miles on a 2011 H-D XR1200 (XR750 replica) with a reported 575 lb curb weight. Purely subjectively, under most circumstances and always above parking lot speed (15 mph), the XR felt about 100 lbs lighter than the GS rather than it's actual difference of about 10 lbs. It might be worthwhile to consider potential subjective differences rather than live only by concrete objective ceilings regarding specifications. Re. the Tenere’s 575 lb reported curb weight being too high: I put tens of thousands of miles on a 2000 BMW R1150GS (which I generally loved). Multiple magazine road tests reported its curb weight at an average of about 586 lbs. When I sold the GS I had decided a preferred maximum curb weight would be closer to 475 to 500 lbs.

About a month ago I put about 15-20 miles on a 2011 H-D XR1200 (XR750 replica) with a reported 575 lb curb weight. Purely subjectively, under most circumstances and always above parking lot speed (15 mph), the XR felt about 100 lbs lighter than the GS rather than it’s actual difference of about 10 lbs.

It might be worthwhile to consider potential subjective differences rather than live only by concrete objective ceilings regarding specifications.

]]> Comment on Yamaha Announces New 2011 Star Stryker and Availability in U.S. Market of Super Tenere and FZ8 (News) by Gary http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/09/yamaha-announces-new-2011-star-stryker-and-availability-in-u-s-market-of-super-tenere-and-fz8/comment-page-1/#comment-3857 Gary Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:23:54 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=10937#comment-3857 Bad comparison. A Versy customer is not a Tenere customer and visy Versy. Bad comparison. A Versy customer is not a Tenere customer and visy Versy.

]]> Comment on Kawasaki W800 Retro On Its Way? (News) by sliphorn http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/08/kawasaki-w800-retro-on-its-way/comment-page-1/#comment-3856 sliphorn Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:13:56 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=10929#comment-3856 I always loved the look of the W. To my eye, it looks more like a proper British motorcycle than the modern Bonneville does. And of course there is history to back up it's re-introduction. The original W's were made from '67 to '75. The fact that Triumph is having great success with the Bonne is all the more reason for Kawasaki to bring a new upgraded W stateside. It offers us another option for a great, down to earth, make it your own, basic motorcycle. Plus, there aren't many Triumph dealers in the US. Whereas a Kawasaki dealer is easily found in much of the US. I hope they keep the kick starter and make the suspension better than the previous model. I always loved the look of the W. To my eye, it looks more like a proper British motorcycle than the modern Bonneville does. And of course there is history to back up it’s re-introduction. The original W’s were made from ‘67 to ‘75.

The fact that Triumph is having great success with the Bonne is all the more reason for Kawasaki to bring a new upgraded W stateside. It offers us another option for a great, down to earth, make it your own, basic motorcycle. Plus, there aren’t many Triumph dealers in the US. Whereas a Kawasaki dealer is easily found in much of the US.

I hope they keep the kick starter and make the suspension better than the previous model.

]]> Comment on Jorge Lorenzo: “Valentino did not teach me a thing” (News) by Nicholas Weaver http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/09/jorge-lorenzo-valentino-did-not-teach-me-anything/comment-page-1/#comment-3854 Nicholas Weaver Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:26:33 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=11043#comment-3854 Remember, the first person you need to beat is your teammate: there IS no teamwork between teammates in MotoGP. Just talk to Hayden about "Repsol, its spanish for teamwork" Remember, the first person you need to beat is your teammate: there IS no teamwork between teammates in MotoGP. Just talk to Hayden about “Repsol, its spanish for teamwork”

]]> Comment on Yamaha Announces New 2011 Star Stryker and Availability in U.S. Market of Super Tenere and FZ8 (News) by Bruce http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2010/09/yamaha-announces-new-2011-star-stryker-and-availability-in-u-s-market-of-super-tenere-and-fz8/comment-page-1/#comment-3852 Bruce Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:21:45 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=10937#comment-3852 For you guys that think the Tenere is heavy, start reading...........only 281 pages. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=545850&page=281&highlight=1200+tenere and Wasp Works http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=595933&highlight=wasp+works For you guys that think the Tenere is heavy, start reading………..only 281 pages.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=545850&page=281&highlight=1200+tenere
and Wasp Works
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=595933&highlight=wasp+works

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