Motorcycle rant - BORING!!!

[Rick Lee]

My dream bike is a K1300R, but there are about five of them in the US and they're prohibitively expensive to federalize. They grow on trees in Germany. My K1200R is very comfy for the 5-6 hrs. it takes to get to LA or SD from Phoenix. My GS was too. But after the speed of a K-bike, I can't go back to a GS unless it's a second bike.

[Rinty]

Originally Posted by Walter_Middie

Mike,

I have a similar bike from 1995 – but it’s an RS, not an RT. I’ve always wondered what an RT was like to ride...

As I'm sure you know, the RS has a much sportier riding position than the RT, if you look at the numbers [from cycle-ergo.com]: forward lean of 15 degrees compared to 2 degrees for the RT, and a hip angle of 79 degrees compared to 88 for the RT.

Getting back to Choc's plaint; boxers are an acquired taste. RT's, since the '70's, have always looked staid, but they're plenty quick. I remember David Swider, former president of MOA, writing that on his RT he could easily run with guys on sportbikes - 2 up.

For many years, I've wished that Motor Rad would contract the RT's styling out to one of the Italian design houses. But the newer ones don't look bad.

[atcjorg]

Originally Posted by Rinty

I remember David Swider, former president of MOA, writing that on his RT he could easily run with guys on sportbikes - 2 up.
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yeah maybe if he was riding at 10/10ths(and endangering his passenger in the process) and the sportbike riders were at 7/10ths
fur just plain fun these are an inexpensive fun bike

and with simple mods ,cam pipe and jet kit they will pull143hp to the rear wheel .