| Author | Message | ||
     Dk1201 |
I don't understand. Everyone I've talked with states that sport tour bikes don't sell yet on the same breath they say the s3t I bought is probably the best model they made???? Media excluded! Buell says they're not planing to make an xb tour yet are selling 2up seats and luggage. I think it boils down to $. My s3t listed for $14k and then plan on another $1500 in upgrades. $15k+ buys a lot of other bikes without recall reputations. Dan | ||
| Dk1201 |
of course none as nice as my s3t!!  | ||
| Turnagain |
ahh so, you've discovered BadWeb's favorite game show pastime -- Trollin' for Trouble.   | ||
| Buellbob |
I like my S3T. Have'nt done any major long trips but just did a trip to Seattle for four days. Needed both bags and a tailbag. Do other people not need as much stuff or am I trying to take too much? I do like clean clothes every couple of days. How do other riders travel with out storage of any kind? | ||
| Dk1201 |
Lots of trips to the launder-mat. I did 12 days 2 up on a sportster.......camping...!! We had saddle bags and a back pack rigged to the backrest. I almost couldn't buy a Harley t-shirt from a dealership we stoped at cause there was no room to store it. She bought a scarf. $22 cdn dk | ||
| Crusty |
I was having a conversation with Erik Buell at Daytona last year(2002), and he told me that although the magazines love sport tourers, they didn't sell very well. This was after I told him how much I loved the S3-T, and that I was eagerly awaiting its successor. Right now, I've got a line on a '98 S3-T with only 4500 miles for a very attractive price. It's also Amazon Green; the color of my first '98 S3-T. They say you can never go back - that's good. With the new rockerbox gaskets, exhaust bracket, upgraded front rotor and the newer S3 seat (and a chain drive conversion), it should be pretty much trouble free. Now watch Buell come out with an XB12T. | ||
| Ray_maines |
Maybe the trouble with Sport Tour bikes is that there is no exact "right" bike. Some people think that a Gold wing with its electric windshield fully lowered is a Sport Tour bike. Other people think that a GXS-R1000 and a cheap back pack makes a good Sport Tour combination. They’re both wrong of course. The only real right answer is a black ’02 Triumph Sprint RS with a taller windshield and soft bags. It’s the ONLY “perfect” Sport Tour bike! Kidding aside, I don’t think there is anything BMC can do to the XB that would make it a proper Sport Tour bike. It’s just too darn small! It’s got a, what?, 32” wheelbase? My Levies are longer than that, for crying out loud. And something has to be done about this three gallon fuel tank. | ||
| Phillyblast |
I did 3600 miles or so on my S2 last year, with nothing but a set of X1 soft saddlebags, 6-700 miles a day, + 1000 on the first day. Sure, I was a little grungy by the end of the trip, but hey, if I wanted comfort I would have rented a Winnebago. Hmmm . . . pickup truck with bike in back, Airstream hooked to the back of the truck . . . I think Ray's right, there is no perfect touring bike - I did some long (300 + miles) rides on my Blast with clipons and rearsets, and it was still a hell of a lot of fun. So how do you build a bike for a specialized market that pleases everyone? you don't. |
