RE: Yamaha XV950: PH2 Ridden

[croyde]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/10208524/Yamah...

Cheers. Have just read Roland Brown's review where he quite likes it.

He used to proddy race back in the 80s when I attempted to do the same with a 250LC.

Edited by croyde on Wednesday 31st July 12:29

[ZesPak]

Monty Zoomer said:

Even after all these years I still can't see the point in these Japanese pretend Harley-Davidsons.

If you want a Harley-Davidson why not just buy one? Why buy a Japanese imitation?

According to most reviewers it's better than the equivalent Harely in every percievable way, except for the name.

So why buy a Harley if you could have a better ownership experience with the same look?

With Star and Victory coming, making bikes that are often even better looking and us much more modern engine designs, Harley should beware...

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ZesPak said:

So why buy a Harley if you could have a better ownership experience with the same look?

Because if you're buying a bike that's intentionally been made to handle worse, be heavier and slower than other bikes, the reason you're probably doing it is the style - and that 'Hardly' badge is surely the biggest bit of that style.

Anyway; I really like the 'modular' concept.
I really dislike that they've done it with a slow and heavy bike.
A nice lightweight performance naked bike which you could then go cafe racer, classic dirt bike or even push to the cruiser end if you wanted would be nice.

[croyde]

Definitely looking forward to testing one although like the Sportster it will probably be too small for me. The standard exhaust note sounds nice on the YouTube vids from the States.

I was riding through London with a mate the other night. Both on our Triumphs but 50 years separated them. His a 1961 Bonneville, mine a 2009 Street Triple.

Love the look of his but he has a lot of trouble with it and I rode it and the lack of stopping power made me wonder how he could throw it around through the London traffic

I've enjoyed riding a modern Bonneville and Thruxton but I do like the Bobber look. I must be getting old

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croyde said:

I must be getting old

You'll be wanting an S1000RR then

[croyde]

[V8 FOU]

Oh dear. Harleys don't handle or stop, eh? Have you actually ridden a Sportster, especially a XR1200X? Usual internet rubbish spouted by folk with no experience. This btw looks a great bike - but the problem in selling these is that it isn't a Harley - which is a problem for the majority. And an advantage for a few!!
Also, after a couple of years the depreciation will be a lot more than a Harley. Having said that, it will make a refreshing a change for a lot of people. Roland Sands is the man do the kits. Son of Perry Sands of Performance Machine.

Reading posts about "so easy to customise / weld frames" scares me. People buy a cheapo MiG welder and think they can weld. You can't. End of. I have repaired so many bikes and cars welded by amateurs. Just because you can lay a long pigeon turd along the join and it appears to hold doesn't mean it is welded properly.

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Don't assume that just because someone says sonething on the internet they know nothing or that you know more than them, either

[RumpleFugly]

First of the 'official customs' completed by Roland Sands

Looks pretty good IMO

http://www.bikeexif.com/yamaha-bolt