Out on a 696 today....and an S4RS

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Shorts · #11 Unread post by **Shorts** » Wed May 28, 2008 1:29 pm

HYPERR wrote: As far as the exhaust note goes, IMO the Duc sounds much better than a Harley......oops sorry Pandora, your box is open again.

It's ok, you're amongst friends

KingRobb · #12 Unread post by **KingRobb** » Wed May 28, 2008 5:36 pm

HYPERR wrote:
Shorts wrote: Sorry, I was a little hopped up on pain meds for teeth pain. I was channeling Jamie Fox and Malibu's Most Wanted.

Yeah, I think both models have their fans. Totally understandable. I've yet to see one in person though. My sister has though. Got to turn it on and sit on it. It was the black one. She's a Harley rider and she was pleasantly impressed with the exhaust note the Duc put out. She said it felt pretty good - but different than what she's use to. She says "All you see if the gauge cluster, then, nothing. There's the road" lol

I sat on the 696 and it does not seem tiny like the 695. It feels more on par with the S2R1000. The seating position is basically your standard naked with a slight lean. Your sister would've really thought the Hypermotard has a strange view. You feel like you are sitting on top of the front tire like on a unicycle. It's very bizzare at first but you get used to it right away.

As far as the exhaust note goes, IMO the Duc sounds much better than a Harley......oops sorry Pandora, your box is open again.

No need to apologize...the duc's sing like any twin should.

Myself, I pray for an income that will support an s2r1000 to ride when my luxury liner just wont do it.

HYPERR · #13 Unread post by **HYPERR** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:07 am

KingRobb wrote:
No need to apologize...the duc's sing like any twin should.

They sound somewhat similar but they affect your soul in a completely different way.

The Duc twin makes you want to rev it up to feel that mile wide torque and hear that desmo music and the Harley Big twin makes you want to settle into that comfort pace and feel the motor and the wind and just chill.

Shorts · #14 Unread post by **Shorts** » Thu May 29, 2008 11:57 am

So do I need to see a Shrink about feeling slightly turned on when revving the 944 in the garage?

KingRobb · #15 Unread post by **KingRobb** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:41 pm

Shorts wrote:So do I need to see a Shrink about feeling slightly turned on when revving the 944 in the garage?

Nah you should just watch how you are leaning on it.

Shorts · #16 Unread post by **Shorts** » Thu May 29, 2008 11:14 pm

HYPERR · #17 Unread post by **HYPERR** » Fri May 30, 2008 12:40 am

What kind of bike is this 944? Or are you talking about a Porsche?

Shorts · #18 Unread post by **Shorts** » Fri May 30, 2008 1:28 pm

HYPERR wrote:What kind of bike is this 944? Or are you talking about a Porsche?

It's an '01 ST2 - no Porsche

HYPERR · #19 Unread post by **HYPERR** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:04 am

Shorts wrote:
HYPERR wrote:What kind of bike is this 944? Or are you talking about a Porsche?

It's an '01 ST2 - no Porsche

Yeah it occured to me after I posted that.....

I don't know why Porsche locked into my before the ST motor....

Actually I was thinking of my friend who has a 944 Porsche which he stuffed a Pontiac V8 into it.......

Shorts · #20 Unread post by **Shorts** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:50 am

hehe no worries - V8 on the brain can have that effect....stuffed into a Porsche? wow