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All this talk of biker has me meandering down the path of "What's a perfect bike"?. Or more exactly, "What's a perfect street bike?" I've always been envious of guys who have a bike and are perfectly content, and never want another one. Most of these are ST1100 owners...not sure what that means. I'm not crazy about STs.
Sadly, I think I know what I want, I'm just sure it will probably never be built.
First, it needs to be a bagger, you can't beat the utility. But, my bagger has to answer to a different beat...yes, I'm falling back on the old Pacific Coast paradigm. That thing had two HUGE top loading bags. We're talking four paper bags of groceries huge. When you stopped, you could put a helmet in each side as well as jackets, purses, hair brush, etc.
As you can see from the picture, the fact they they were all integrated means that space normally taken up by brackets and fenders and such becomes bag space. All that space, and the bike wasn't actually all that wide. That was the shining star on that bike, and I'd love to have a "practical"? motorcycle again.
Needs 17" sport bike sized rubber. Mostly to insure a huge selection of tires and compounds.
650 pounds or less, preferably a lot less. 500-550 would be ideal. Sub 500 would be awesome. I don't need a huge fairing, maybe a little more than the repliracer set...something alone the lines of the old CBX and Sabre fairings of the mid 80's would be just fine with me. Don't need electric height adjustment or any of that crap, although maybe a spot for the iPod/Sirius would be nice. Voltmeter, tach, speedo, clock and at least two trip meters.
At least dual heads, although triples would be nice. 80/110s standard, and an alternator to drive it all with a little spare. Redundant RR, with A/B switch, although that may have to be my addition.
The motor. Hmmm. I want a SuperHawk-like motor, 100 HP with enough torque to pull tree stumps. Doesn't have to be a twin, but why not? Need it fuel injected, maybe with two different injection/timing maps. One maximize fuel economy, one for maximum spirit. Max fuel economy can sacrifice 30 or so HP in return for a frugal cruise. 300 mile "frugal" range. This would actually be a good use for a VTEC like setup as well. Shaft or belt preferred, just don't want the mess of a chain if I can avoid it.
Maybe ABS and TCS for crappy weather, but I want a switch to turn it off for "spirited riding". But I probably want that optional.
Comfy passenger accommodations. My wife almost fell asleep on the PC800. Really nice backrest/luggage rack setup would be slammin'. Big comfy seat, with a mild step and slope so that both rider and passenger have plenty of room to move.
If they build it, I will come. And I'll let Squeaky test ride it...
What do you want?
Sadly, I think I know what I want, I'm just sure it will probably never be built.
First, it needs to be a bagger, you can't beat the utility. But, my bagger has to answer to a different beat...yes, I'm falling back on the old Pacific Coast paradigm. That thing had two HUGE top loading bags. We're talking four paper bags of groceries huge. When you stopped, you could put a helmet in each side as well as jackets, purses, hair brush, etc.
Needs 17" sport bike sized rubber. Mostly to insure a huge selection of tires and compounds.
650 pounds or less, preferably a lot less. 500-550 would be ideal. Sub 500 would be awesome. I don't need a huge fairing, maybe a little more than the repliracer set...something alone the lines of the old CBX and Sabre fairings of the mid 80's would be just fine with me. Don't need electric height adjustment or any of that crap, although maybe a spot for the iPod/Sirius would be nice. Voltmeter, tach, speedo, clock and at least two trip meters.
At least dual heads, although triples would be nice. 80/110s standard, and an alternator to drive it all with a little spare. Redundant RR, with A/B switch, although that may have to be my addition.
The motor. Hmmm. I want a SuperHawk-like motor, 100 HP with enough torque to pull tree stumps. Doesn't have to be a twin, but why not? Need it fuel injected, maybe with two different injection/timing maps. One maximize fuel economy, one for maximum spirit. Max fuel economy can sacrifice 30 or so HP in return for a frugal cruise. 300 mile "frugal" range. This would actually be a good use for a VTEC like setup as well. Shaft or belt preferred, just don't want the mess of a chain if I can avoid it.
Maybe ABS and TCS for crappy weather, but I want a switch to turn it off for "spirited riding". But I probably want that optional.
Comfy passenger accommodations. My wife almost fell asleep on the PC800. Really nice backrest/luggage rack setup would be slammin'. Big comfy seat, with a mild step and slope so that both rider and passenger have plenty of room to move.
If they build it, I will come. And I'll let Squeaky test ride it...
What do you want?
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One of these days I'll get another. I just have to enjoy the quickness and loudness of the harley right now.
Even crappy brakes will lock up the tires if you stomp/grab them hard enough 
