Motorcycles are better than ever. So why are we so grumpy?

jfheath said:
Who are you kidding ? Swinging my right leg over brings a grimace, a barely audible 'Ooph', and is the only part of riding a bike that makes me feel 83.
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Hahaha!
I was waiting for this very response, knowing someone around here would meet my expectations.
 
Camrysandcoffee said:
I encountered this when looking to buy my ST. Several forums told me the bike was underpowered compared to other sport-tour bikes like the FJR, but every time I do a highway pull I can't imagine how anything could be faster. Maybe my perspective is limited because I'm used to 4-cylinder sedans and a '78 Yamaha 750 as my benchmark.
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ST1100Y said:
Ditto...
Seems it ain't about the power listed in the glossy pamphlets, its about the power you can actually transfer onto the tarmac...
Whilst the 'ole ST1100 has only 100HP I rarely use all of it and still pass whatever I need to pass out there...
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yeah, its a matter of perspective.

I came from a 1000cc sportbike to the ST and immediately noticed its lesser power, and lower redline.

In practical terms the ST1100 has adequate power, but every once in a while in an aggressive passing situation a little more power would be nice to have.
 
I'm not grumpy about todays bikes.

The Yamaha Tracer 9 GT+ runs $20k out the door, with 890cc and a chain.
Our dealers love to mark things up. Then discount the mark up.
OK, that makes me a little Grumpy.
 
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