to windshield or not to windshield that is the question

[Triumphgirl]

Triumphgirl ... Canada can be cold and it has a large backyard. I like the Thunderbird... but I'm keeping my R1200R. I might get one someday so what can you tell me about the Thunderbird? I found some information about a bike with 865cc and called a Thruxton 900. It looks nice and a hand full.

Robert

Yes Canada is cold...at times...but then can be hot too. Maybe for a week or two out of the year we get up to 30 degrees (Celcius).
I havent tried the new Thunderbird, though i am very interested.

[Triumphgirl]

So RedWing, how do you like your BMW?

[redwing]

Hey Triumphgirl ... I like my beemer. It's light at 500 lb wet. It came with a steering dampener. I'm not sure exactly what the dampener does but its got one. It's my first bike and so I can't compare it to other bikes but I really like this bike. At 500 lbs alot of weight can be added to a R1200R. So it can be set up for touring.??? It's comfortable but I seem not to be able to stay on it for much over an hour. What positive or negitive can you say about your bike? I found the America... about 500 lbs and a classic bike....

Robert

[Triumphgirl]

What positive or negitive can you say about your bike? I found the America... about 500 lbs and a classic bike....

Robert

Sounds like a nice bike! Though only an hour is a pretty short . I have been on my bike 10 hours one day, mind you there were a lot of stops along the way, I was sore at the end of that day, but not bad considering. My wrists were sore. The Triumph has no negative aspects
Well ok, i am biased. It has vapor locked on me a couple of times, which i figured out why. Was filling the fuel tank too full That and the extreme heat i was riding in, was not a good combination. Oh well carburated engines!! The steering, seems a bit strange, The angle at which the front forks are at, make tight turns a bit odd. A friend of mine tried my bike and the first comment was on the steering. People ask me why i prefer a bike that is chain driven and carburated? I think because i have always liked the old classics...nostalgia maybe? I dont know, i dont analyze it...i just ride it...and I love every mile

[redwing]

Triumphgirl ... I want to get a tail bag and/or a backpack for traveling but need to wait until I get my sore back problem solved before I do. I want to take a trip to the Edwards Platteau in the middle of Texas. Lots of geology
Another problem I had was my hip would ache after perhaps an hour. I managed to relax and now my hip is no problem.
I'm trying to relax, use different postures, move or twist different ways but have not figured it out yet. Handle bar risers are used by several riders in another forum and I might try that route.
Getting off the bike for perhaps 10 minutes is enough to get back on it.
Recently I rode til my back knoted up and go off for a while then got back on a rode a long time and didn't have problems. The first day, I rode for a hundred miles with three breaks.

I like Triumph. You have a classic bike. I can see why you like it and riding your America so much
Did you see the Triumph Thunder Bird at this web sight? Carbs are good. I'm not discourged about Triumph.

[sng]

The bottle of rainx I have says it's safe on polycarbonate
and I've used it several times on my Goldwing. It works
great and I see no ill effect from it. Should I not be using it?

[redwing]

sng... there are two products you might be interested in. The 2 are sold by http://www.motosolutions.com/ . They are Raincoat and Fogtech. Moto solutions offers free samples but I think they charge for shipping. Cycle Gear sells both. I have not used the Raincoat but I have used the Fogtech and had no fog. Also web bike world does a review of both products and they liked them. Web bike world says Rain x is for glass only.

Robert