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Originally posted by Steve Carlton
I'd say the local one is a no-brainer. The Ohlins shock alone is probably worth $800, and the adjustable levers are nice. Dunno about the screen, sounds good. The pipes blocked out the passenger pegs? Must be more than slip-ons, right? You could try calling Scuderia West in SF to see if they have any suggestions.
OTOH, "sit up and beg" is great for commuting. Better, higher view of the road. I'm sure you'd get used to it quickly, and I bet it'll be more comfortable on a long ride. The demo for $10K didn't appeal?
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Yeah...I keep going back and forth on that. I think you get used to whatever you ride pretty quickly. The MTS has a ton of legroom and would make a great commuting bike, although I'd want to put cycle cat clipons to get the bars down and forward a bit.
dunno though...i need to ride the Falco. I'll get to do that maybe tomorrow. If the Falco has a nice "fit" for me and is comfortable, I might jump on it at $8K. The new (28 miles) MTS would likely be about 10K. There are some used ones around ($7700, $9K with lots of carbon fiber), but I worry about about service/reliability...although there is a gread independent local mechanic that all the local guys swear by.
I actually like the Buell XB, although I would lean towards the 900. Local dealer wasn't going to carry the 900 though. But I'm really feeling like I need an Italian fix at this point...