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Originally Posted by Walter_Middie
I’ve always wondered what an RT was like to ride, but I always thought the front fairing and windscreen was just too big.
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^my '98 RT is essentially the same bike as your RS. Different plastics, tank, seat, handlebars, and footpeg placement is likely different. Strip the tupperware off, and they are virtually identical, so riding/handling dynamics are very similar. If you aren't bored by your RS, I'd be surprised if an RT of similar vintage would bore you.
When I first starting riding the RT, the size of the fairing was really noticeable. After 12k miles on it, the bike has shrunk in my mind. I've hustled the RT through really dense NYC traffic/gridlock, traded paint with cars/taxis on 1 or two occasions
. Its surprisingly nimble in those situations.
Now I just bought the KTM Duke, and the bike is so tiny it feels like a toy so I feel totally exposed on it and I have to get used to that.