Originally Posted by sfarson (Post 76669)

Still keep the V-Rod on the demo list. The squids I've smoked with it didn't observe any handling problems. Yeah it can scrape a peg when leaned way over, but haven't come across many cruisers that don't. Have never noticed a heat problem from the headers. Have ridden the Triumph Rocket, and the torque is ungodly, but the thing is immense, and it weighs almost 200lbs more than the V-Rod. Besides, these are "cruisers" -- one tends to value factors other than just sheer power... there's bikes with a much better chassis to go fast on than a cruiser one.

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071 (Post 76667)

I'm lucky, my GSXR and SMC (and truck) are paid off, so as soon as I get a job that pays decent, I'm adding a SD to the garage.

Next time you go, you have to eat there, everything is really good, from the Burgers to the steaks to the salads. I'm hopefully heading up there in the spring, I'll post up, maybe you can come up and go for a ride.

Originally Posted by Smittie61984 (Post 76670)

Are you talking about the guy on the R1 that got killed? Which a few died this weekend I think. I know one did on 129 between Turners and Blood Mountain. Some are speculating a GSP (Georgia State Patrol) pulled in front of them since someone said there was a GSP car with damage and paint on it. No one is sure yet. And I think someone died near Helen too but haven't heard much. Oh also heard of someone life flighted on Wolf Pen Gap road. Which hell we had two deaths in a town near me (Lawrencevile) I think Friday. Bad weekend I guess.

I found out you had to be 25 for the Demo rides. I'm 24 so I guess it wouldn't have mattered.

Originally Posted by sfarson (Post 76669)

Still keep the V-Rod on the demo list. The squids I've smoked with it didn't observe any handling problems. Yeah it can scrape a peg when leaned way over, but haven't come across many cruisers that don't. Have never noticed a heat problem from the headers. Have ridden the Triumph Rocket, and the torque is ungodly, but the thing is immense, and it weighs almost 200lbs more than the V-Rod. Besides, these are "cruisers" -- one tends to value factors other than just sheer power... there's bikes with a much better chassis to go fast on than a cruiser one.

Originally Posted by smileyman (Post 75915)

Tomorrow i am heading to the Ducati dealership in Little Rock to see the "Ducati Hyper Truck" and demo a Hyper Motard. They also have a 1098 demo so if you see some news coverage of a wild 5 state "Smokey and the Bandit" type police chase, you can just about figure they have pushed this stressed out, middle aged, country boy too far!:drool::whistle:


I will post up my riding impressions Monday as I will have a 6 hour round trip ride in order to experience V twin heaven first hand...And I doubt I will head straight home as the Ozarks have a twisty or two on the way...Carpe Dieme!