Something faster.
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Cruiser
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From: Ventura, CA
Something faster.
Hey all, I'm having a bit of an internal struggle. I love my wide glide, but something inside of me wants something faster. I am looking at the triumph speed triple right now, and am not sure if I want to pull the trigger on one. I can only afford one bike so having both is out of the question. Have any of you guys ever moved from a dyna to something a bit more sporty, or vice versa. Any input would be appreciated.
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Find a Honda 1300 ST. Fast, great handling, and can tour. More like a 2 wheel sport car. There are parts all over the web, dealers at every corner, and easy to work on. The speed triple is fast but you still can't out run a Motorola.
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From: Redcar Cleveland England
Hello from Redcar England.
Given the chance I would have a garage full of bikes and the speed triple is on my wish list. Thing is that this is a different kind of riding. Solo, fast and twisty. You will need to ride by yourself and or with a new set of riders unless the lads are two bike owners which would be good. Good bike choice sweet ride. Could you make do with a hot superglide. Check out the star racing superglide it would leave the Triumph for dead in a straight line but the triple is a good real world street fighter.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Given the chance I would have a garage full of bikes and the speed triple is on my wish list. Thing is that this is a different kind of riding. Solo, fast and twisty. You will need to ride by yourself and or with a new set of riders unless the lads are two bike owners which would be good. Good bike choice sweet ride. Could you make do with a hot superglide. Check out the star racing superglide it would leave the Triumph for dead in a straight line but the triple is a good real world street fighter.
Good luck and keep us posted.
Get the bike you want. Life is too short to be on the wrong bike if you can afford the one you want.
I bet you come back one day though, the big twin Harleys tend to become more family than other bikes. Some old Euro bikes can do this, but the modern ones don't, at least for me.
I bet you come back one day though, the big twin Harleys tend to become more family than other bikes. Some old Euro bikes can do this, but the modern ones don't, at least for me.
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I have also been looking at the Triumph range of bikes. Overall they seem to be of great quality and very reliable. I used to own a Triumph Sprint RS and it was a very fun ride. I do like the Thunderbird too and the two people I know who own them got rid of their Harleys to make room.
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Coming from a sports bike I understand the need for speed!
But since I'm getting older I feel I don't need the hospital bills anymore!
speed is great! But these bikes are fast enough for me. I can still do 100 on the freeway. (I won't beat a sporty stop light to stop light) but I'm o.k. with that! I'll beat any car! LOL!!
I do miss the high speed handling through turns. But other then that? This Dyna fits the bill!
Good luck with what ever you decide!
But since I'm getting older I feel I don't need the hospital bills anymore!
speed is great! But these bikes are fast enough for me. I can still do 100 on the freeway. (I won't beat a sporty stop light to stop light) but I'm o.k. with that! I'll beat any car! LOL!!
I do miss the high speed handling through turns. But other then that? This Dyna fits the bill!
Good luck with what ever you decide!
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All depends on how far you want to go. As they say "how fast can you afford"?
For the bolt in crowd just pull your current motor for either a 120R or a 124, Slap on a set of 2-1 race pipes like the Bassani RR, install a set of Buell XB9 inverted forks, larger dual front discs and some light forged wheels (leaning towards a 16" front tire). Install a True Track, steering damper and install some nice rear reservoir shocks like Ohlins or Progressive 970's. Strap on a set of sticky tires and your heading the right direction.
Bob
For the bolt in crowd just pull your current motor for either a 120R or a 124, Slap on a set of 2-1 race pipes like the Bassani RR, install a set of Buell XB9 inverted forks, larger dual front discs and some light forged wheels (leaning towards a 16" front tire). Install a True Track, steering damper and install some nice rear reservoir shocks like Ohlins or Progressive 970's. Strap on a set of sticky tires and your heading the right direction.
Bob
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Like Toku I came from a sportbike background too. I only had a "lowly" FZ6 though. No superbike. There are a lot of nice sportbikes out there and Triumph's are one of the higher end ones. But since I've gotten my Fat Bob I don't see me ever going back to a sportbike. I LOVE the torque. I don't have to turn 10k rpms to go anywhere. This bike handles just as good as my FZ did. Doesn't have the overall speed through the corners, but it's not far off either. I'd put my bike up against some 600's from light to light. Once you get into 750cc+ its a whole different world. 100mph in 1st gear on the 1000cc inline fours. And I can vouch for that! It's ridiculous. But ultimately, get what you want. If you want speed, I'm sure you couldn't go wrong with one of the Triple's. I've never rode one but all reviews of them speak highly of them. Do you want a new bike? If not, you could try to find a used SV1000S. V-twin. Suzuki's are my favorite metric sportbike though. Or an RC51. I almost bought one of these before I made the decision to just buy the Harley and to get away from sportbikes altogether. I will say this though...riding the Harley is "easier" to me. It seems like less of a hassle to just get on and ride with no destination in mind. I had my sportbike almost 3 years. I've put more miles on my Harley in 3 weeks than I did the other bike in 3 years....