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2027 John Dice Memorial new bike thread.

budman said:
@Cornfish

This looks pretty cool.

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I watched this earlier today, and agree it looks pretty cool. I have said for years I wanted a lighter weight adventure bike, but it turns out I wanted a Rally bike! Considering that this bike weighs the same as the 390 Adventure, with significantly better suspension, it is exactly what I have wanted. My dealer confirmed that they have one coming in my name, maybe as early as November.
 
my guess was that the venerable Kawasaki 650 engine has a 180 degree crank, and I was correct, I think. idk, cuz I never owned that particular engine:

“The Kawasaki 650 parallel-twin engine (found in models like the Ninja 650, Z650, and Versys 650) has a 180-degree crankshaft paired with a balance shaft.” ​


my experience with the 180-degree crank/robust engine-balancing shaft on the old EX500 engine was engine vibration was not an issue, and so I suspect that it’s not an issue for the 650 engine? :dunno

I think of the 270 degree crank as a Yamaha thing, and it’s perhaps a more elegant (simple and effective) solution to vertical twin vibration? probably makes for a lighter engine with fewer moving parts? :dunno

(my ‘73 Triumph Tiger has a 360 degree crank.)
 
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Same order as a 90* V-twin, planted in my 06 scrambler, here seen as a 270,
It was painless for me 08 Hyper, 06 Scrambler, I never noticed any change,
my opinion better torque, killer snarl up past 85, against my 305 Super Hawk,
no balancer, buzz saw sound/feel, just like every SxS
The Uni be havin' a 270 :eboy , Ya know you CAN twingle your Tiger, :shhh
 
Africa Twin gets updated too. This one, in particular, tickles my fancy based solely on the picture until I realize it's still grossly overweight for a proper off-road bike and wouldn't hold a candle to my 701 in the dirt...and it wouldn't hold a candle to my GSA on the road either. But it sure does look the part!
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Thseat to tank(?) transition is a huge NO for me. In the event of a frontal collision I want to go (slide) up and over the motorcycle. That scooter and it Honda competitor look like they cause an open-book fracture of the pelvis.
 
Like @Enchanter I immediately thought of breaking shit in a front end collision.
Hell pretty much the whole torso...Ugly.

I think my retirement ride I already have. Her name DU CAT.
I enjoyed telling that story just yesterday.

Hopefully add another hotty too the stable so I can have some very long range smiles.
 
I wish they would update the SV’s brakes and suspension.
 
This piques my interest. I am VERY happy with my 450

 
budman said:
ADV Scooter is a :wtf for me.
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:wtf indeed. It still has almost a 32 inch seat height. More than my S1000XR with low suspension and a low seat. That thing must really look strange in person.
 
bikeama said:
:wtf indeed. It still has almost a 32 inch seat height. More than my S1000XR with low suspension and a low seat. That thing must really look strange in person.
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Still better than the Yamaha Ténéré 700, which has a 34.4-inch seat height.
 
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