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Howie

#219150
October 01, 2026, 07:50:12 PM
 [wasn't]

herm

#219151
October 01, 2026, 08:43:55 PM
Quote from: ungeheuer on October 01, 2026, 06:38:52 AMYou have a Triumph Tiger 900?  On my shopping list..... (or the rumoured upcoming 950..).  Things you like & don't like about it?
Likes: Heated grips and seat. Never thought I'd care about that stuff, but it's been a life saver on this trip. Love the quick shifter And the ride modes (although I've been in rain mode or off-road mode the whole trip.) Super comfy...I can ride this bike for hours on end. I've been putting in six plus hours a day on this trip. Bike has tons of power. I can lug it down in 4th, or rev it out in 3rd. I hear it has a 6th gear, but I've never used it.
Dislikes: It's heavy, dry. With hard luggage, loaded, it weighs in at over 600lbs, making it a chore to pick up. You have to come to a complete stop to select or deselect off road mode (which turns off abs and traction control, as well as changing the power map.) Cumbersome... And the bike is almost to tall for me (5'10"). Makes for the occasional 'oh shit' moment, especially off road. Lastly, the seat isn't as comfortable as my 2016 Tiger was.
If you drive the nicest car in the neighborhood, work in a cash business, and don't pay taxes, you're either a preacher or a drug dealer...

No more Monster. But my Triumph Tiger 900 RP is wicked fun!

herm

#219152
October 01, 2026, 08:49:21 PM
Quote from: ungeheuer on September 29, 2026, 07:32:45 AM..... um.... We need to know more about your Moto Cross outing mate.....  [Dolph]
I'll share more if I survive, and get back to a real keyboard
If you drive the nicest car in the neighborhood, work in a cash business, and don't pay taxes, you're either a preacher or a drug dealer...

No more Monster. But my Triumph Tiger 900 RP is wicked fun!

Howie

#219153
October 02, 2026, 05:04:37 AM
Good morning [coffee]

Quote from: herm on October 01, 2026, 08:49:21 PMI'll share more if I survive, and get back to a real keyboard

 [popcorn]

ducpainter

#219154
October 03, 2026, 05:12:02 AM
morning
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Duck-Stew

#219155
October 03, 2026, 12:54:57 PM
evening
Bike-less Portuguese immigrant enjoying life.

Howie

#219156
October 03, 2026, 03:40:59 PM
Good evening [wine]

Howie

#219157
October 04, 2026, 06:01:43 AM
Good morning [coffee]

ducpainter

#219158
October 04, 2026, 06:35:48 AM
morning
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Rev. Millertime

#219159
October 04, 2026, 01:00:04 PM
Afternoon degens!
I solve my problems like an adult, at the strip club drinking on a work night.

Monsterlover

#219160
October 04, 2026, 02:04:59 PM
Just got home from a huge car show. I'm beat. So much walking and talking to people.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#219161
October 05, 2026, 04:37:13 AM
morning
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Howie

#219162
October 05, 2026, 08:22:38 AM
Good morning [coffee]

Monsterlover

#219163
October 05, 2026, 08:46:31 AM
 [bacon]

Almost food time

 [drool]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ungeheuer

#219164
October 05, 2026, 11:17:28 AM
Quote from: herm on October 01, 2026, 08:43:55 PMLikes: Heated grips and seat. Never thought I'd care about that stuff, but it's been a life saver on this trip. Love the quick shifter And the ride modes (although I've been in rain mode or off-road mode the whole trip.) Super comfy...I can ride this bike for hours on end. I've been putting in six plus hours a day on this trip. Bike has tons of power. I can lug it down in 4th, or rev it out in 3rd. I hear it has a 6th gear, but I've never used it.
Dislikes: It's heavy, dry. With hard luggage, loaded, it weighs in at over 600lbs, making it a chore to pick up. You have to come to a complete stop to select or deselect off road mode (which turns off abs and traction control, as well as changing the power map.) Cumbersome... And the bike is almost to tall for me (5'10"). Makes for the occasional 'oh shit' moment, especially off road. Lastly, the seat isn't as comfortable as my 2016 Tiger was.
More road focused version for (perhaps) me.... GT PRO..  I've test ridden one and it's lighter and more nimble than my 1260 Multi.  It's also slower of course.  But still not exactly lacking.  @ a mere 5'8" I found it very manageable....  Only thing I didn't particularly enjoy was the enthusiastic fork dive under even moderate braking....
Ducati 1100S Monster + Ducati 1260S Multistrada + Moto Guzzi Griso 1200SE

Previously: Ducati1200SMultistradaDucatiMonster696DucatiSD900MotoMorini31/2
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