I rode the WC for the first time yesterday

[Yonkyo]

The bike must be hard work around tight stuff/ mountain roads ?

Not at all, and although the RT is a bit heavier, its Center of Gravity feels lower. And combined with the smaller front wheel and different geometry, it changes direction like a sports bike.

 

[APE]

Not at all, and although the RT is a bit heavier, its Center of Gravity feels lower. And combined with the smaller front wheel and different geometry, it changes direction like a sports bike.

Do you have chicken strips ?

 

[Yonkyo]

Do you have chicken strips ?

just a few mm on the RT rear....none on my Diavel though.

Big chicken strips on the GS though, even after grinding the pegs ....must be the tyre profile.

 

[APE]

just a few mm on the RT rear....none on my Diavel though.

Big chicken strips on the GS though, even after grinding the pegs ....must be the tyre profile.

Yeah so we understand. Can't say I've owned a bike with the chicken strip problem on the rear. Another reason to look at the RT.

 

[Magnon]

just a few mm on the RT rear....none on my Diavel though.

Big chicken strips on the GS though, even after grinding the pegs ....must be the tyre profile.

What if you raise the ride height? Two up with luggage should give more lean angle one would assume

 

[Yonkyo]

Yes, if i'm having a spirited ride on the RT, i put the ESA on max Pre-load (two up setting). Which gives me max ground clearance.
Nothing has touched down yet while cornering, and i'm almost off the edge of the tyre.

 

[Wapping]

....was a question as I've never ridden one. I'm guessing the extra weight would work against it ?

A 1600 weighs in at 320 kg's.

Pure weight has little to do with it. You are not dragging a block of stone like some Pyramid building slave.

 

[tony23]

A 1600 weighs in at 320 kg's.

Pure weight has little to do with it. You are not dragging a block of stone like some Pyramid building slave.

+1

Ive found my K1600 is more stable in the hairpins around the Alps than my old air cooled RT ever was, seems to turn in and hold a line better and that`s 2 up with full luggage. Just my experience of course

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

A 1600 weighs in at 320 kg's.

Pure weight has little to do with it. You are not dragging a block of stone like some Pyramid building slave.

Indeed

 

[oldnfat]

Easy, just rest it on the foot boards and twist the throttle.

 

[BBB61]

an Explorer will leave one for dead

That is funny, have you been on the whacky baccy again JB?

 

[yankeedoodledandy]

Yeah so we understand. Can't say I've owned a bike with the chicken strip problem on the rear. Another reason to look at the RT.

Its only a "problem" if you're insecure enough about your riding to worry about whether your tires show chicken strips.

FWIW, the Conti TA2 and Anakee3 rears are made to fit both the GS and the 1190, which has a slightly wider rim. The narrower rim on the GS bends the tire in a bit more, so you have some extra material there that would require track-day lean angles to even get close to.

The Tourance Next profile matches the GS perfectly, and you can wear them from edge to edge on both front and rear on the street, if that's a big concern.

 

[APE]

Its only a "problem" if you're insecure enough about your riding to worry about whether your tires show chicken strips.

FWIW, the Conti TA2 and Anakee3 rears are made to fit both the GS and the 1190, which has a slightly wider rim. The narrower rim on the GS bends the tire in a bit more, so you have some extra material there that would require track-day lean angles to even get close to.

The Tourance Next profile matches the GS perfectly, and you can wear them from edge to edge on both front and rear on the street, if that's a big concern.

None on mine but I dont ride a WC There's another thread suggesting you can't wear them edge to edge with any tyre I don't think the issue is with only those two brands you mention. Got nothing to do with insecurity just a lot of explaining to do when you're parked up

 

[rattler]

REALLY

 

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this is the SA Video test

The video is highlighting the gearing more than anything else put both bikes against an enduro 400 at 50mph and the 400 would look faster in a top gear roll on

 

[Paul B]

Whilst i await del of my new bike I've brought myself a a little minta, a hexhead TC (not my first) and so after already owning 2 wassers I've put the TC back to back against the wc, the twin cam is a better buy, quality is better, it ticks over without the dreadful clonking tick tick sound, the gearbox is sublime, it handles as good, the bar/seating position i prefer over the wc, the air cooled traditional engine is really lovely .
The TC feels more stable on the front end under acceleration, its not as quick however i feel the TC has perfectly matched power for its chassis.


It don't have cruise and all the gizmos that we seemed to be brainwashed into buying, in reality we don't need em !

Quickshifter ! Well as of today I've fitted a quickshifter to my twin cam and its brill as per the shifter on my wc.

I like the bm traditional indicators however i could never get used to the cancel on the throttle side, my little hands could never reach it when I'm on the gas, no problem really, a couple of wires and swop the switches and bingo cancel on left horn on right.

Its as good as any wc now.

Cancel on left - horn on right feels more natural .

Can't agree more .... Sold my GS LC Adv and had a LC before that .... Was giving up biking due to using money to put towards a holiday home ! Lasted a week and bought another TC that was offered at a cracking price.

Nowhere near as quick as the LC but I had forgotten how smooth the gearbox was compared to the LC and it's a lot quieter

wife was not as excited as me about the new purchase .... Funny I am sure I told her !!