Say Hello To Connie, my new girl

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Loonette · #11 Post by **Loonette** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 3:02 am

Beautiful bike... enjoy the new ride!

Cheers,
Loonette

mazer · #12 Post by **mazer** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:37 pm

jstark47 wrote: So take care at low speed if you're not used to this kind of bike. They excel at long distances at high speeds in comfort. Congrats on your acquistion.

Never were more truer words typed. My ex-boyfriend had one, same color actually. He got popped going over 80 on one of the bridges in San Francisco, he said it always felt just so comfortable and the ride was so smooth that he just was nt thinking he was going that fast.

jstark47 · #13 Post by **jstark47** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:28 am

mazer wrote:My ex-boyfriend had one, same color actually. He got popped going over 80 on one of the bridges in San Francisco, he said it always felt just so comfortable and the ride was so smooth that he just was nt thinking he was going that fast.

Heh, heh. Reminds me of something Lion_Lady wrote about another inline-4 awhile back....

Lion_Lady wrote:I test rode the K1200R........ I was humming along the highway, thinking to myself, "Why are all the cars going so sl -OOPS!- "

Big bore inline-4's will do that!

HYPERR · #14 Post by **HYPERR** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:41 am

jstark47 wrote:
mazer wrote:My ex-boyfriend had one, same color actually. He got popped going over 80 on one of the bridges in San Francisco, he said it always felt just so comfortable and the ride was so smooth that he just was nt thinking he was going that fast.
Heh, heh. Reminds me of something Lion_Lady wrote about another inline-4 awhile back....

Lion_Lady wrote:I test rode the K1200R........ I was humming along the highway, thinking to myself, "Why are all the cars going so sl -OOPS!- "
Big bore inline-4's will do that!

Yes the second generation K engines are smooth as silk but I think more to do with the superb fairing on the K bikes.

jstark47 · #15 Post by **jstark47** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 9:56 am

HYPERR wrote:
jstark47 wrote:Heh, heh. Reminds me of something Lion_Lady wrote about another inline-4 awhile back....

Lion_Lady wrote:I test rode the K1200R........ I was humming along the highway, thinking to myself, "Why are all the cars going so sl -OOPS!- "
Big bore inline-4's will do that!
Yes the second generation K engines are smooth as silk but I think more to do with the superb fairing on the K bikes.

I don't think it's just K-bikes. Big-bore inline 4's are just smooooooth. Duck your head down behind the windshield at 90mph, and my Trophy barely seems like it's running. It just begs for more and more throttle. Verrrry easy to get into trouble --

(...now, just imagine what an R1 is like!!)

HYPERR · #16 Post by **HYPERR** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:21 am

jstark47 wrote:
HYPERR wrote:
jstark47 wrote:Heh, heh. Reminds me of something Lion_Lady wrote about another inline-4 awhile back....

Lion_Lady wrote:I test rode the K1200R........ I was humming along the highway, thinking to myself, "Why are all the cars going so sl -OOPS!- "
Big bore inline-4's will do that!
Yes the second generation K engines are smooth as silk but I think more to do with the superb fairing on the K bikes.
I don't think it's just K-bikes. Big-bore inline 4's are just smooooooth. Duck your head down behind the windshield at 90mph, and my Trophy barely seems like it's running. It just begs for more and more throttle. Verrrry easy to get into trouble --

(...now, just imagine what an R1 is like!!)

The first generation K-bike Brick fours were pretty buzzy. The Brick triples were actually much nicer.

Actually I was stressing the role of a well designed fairing in fooling one into thinking they are going much slower. Get on a nekked bike w/ an upright seating and you will know you are going fast regardless of how smooth the motor is.

ceemes · #17 Post by **ceemes** » Wed Jan 20, 2010 1:31 pm

jstark47 wrote:
HYPERR wrote:
jstark47 wrote:Heh, heh. Reminds me of something Lion_Lady wrote about another inline-4 awhile back....

Lion_Lady wrote:I test rode the K1200R........ I was humming along the highway, thinking to myself, "Why are all the cars going so sl -OOPS!- "
Big bore inline-4's will do that!
Yes the second generation K engines are smooth as silk but I think more to do with the superb fairing on the K bikes.
I don't think it's just K-bikes. Big-bore inline 4's are just smooooooth. Duck your head down behind the windshield at 90mph, and my Trophy barely seems like it's running. It just begs for more and more throttle. Verrrry easy to get into trouble --

(...now, just imagine what an R1 is like!!)

Don't I know it. Done about 500 Kilometres on her so far and every time I get on, I amazed at the power that is available to me.

Took on the freeway and was cruising around 120 KPH and spotted a yo-yo in a cage in front sort of weaving between the lanes. Figured I'd like a little distance between him and me, so crack the throttle a bit and pass by him quickly, didn't even have to drop it down a gear. As I am humming long I happen to glance at the speedo....its reading 175 KPH and I'd could of sworn I was doing no more then 120, the bike was so smooth and firmly planted.

Today, coming home from giving my baby bro some needed cash, I had a clear run up Highway 17 to home. There is a nice sweeping bend just before my turn off that I usually do comfortably at 120 KPH on the old Sabre, today I noticed oops...I am doing 170 again and on a sweeping right hander.

If I am not very careful, this bike is going to get me into a lot of trouble with the speed tax collectors. Can't wait until I can take her on the Coq and really open her up.

Amdonim · #18 Post by **Amdonim** » Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:45 pm

Oh man I'm so envious, I could sell green beans. I love those bikes.