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Chadhargis
| Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 05:16 pm: |
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Thanks to Bumpus Buell and our very own Ft_Bastrd, I got a chance to ride both of them back to back yesterday. God, I love the engine. It's like the hand of God pushing you no matter what gear you are in. Amazingly, the two bikes felt quite different. It's no surprise that the R felt more comfortable going fast, and the CR more comfortable going sane speeds. I'm willing to bet the once adjusted to either one of them, you could hustle them equally well. Sadly, the only thing I didn't like is the fact that I don't think my 36" inseam could fold up for a day long ride. Even on the Ulysses, I am forced to stop about ever 100 miles or so to walk around. I have reason to believe that my dream bike, the 1125 Ulysses, isn't on the radar screen. This is very sad, because the 1125 engine is just fantastically good. It isn't so smooth that it's devoid of character. You can feel what it's doing, and it makes pretty noises too, even with the stock exhaust. If I had the coin to do it, I'd buy one for a track bike. I really, REALLY want a twin for the track. |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 05:25 pm: |
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Glad you could ride them both yesterday. It was a fun (and long) day. What was funny was that the CR was overwhelming the favorite of the testers. I think it was the lower gearing. They were very pleased to know that they could swap out a few components and get the CR gearing on the R body. Best of both worlds. Tom would be happy to sell you his race prepped R today. Make an offer. (It even comes equipped with newly affixed "depreciation enhancers". ) |
Fresnobuell
| Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 05:28 pm: |
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Chad, give us your impression on the gearing differences please. FatB made a comment about people preferring the CR because of the gearing (or so he suspected.) I am considering dropping the coin on my R to do the switch as better acceleration will come in handy more so than the ability to go 160. |
07xb12ss
| Posted on Sunday, August 09, 2009 - 08:55 pm: |
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i just stand up every so often - people look at me weird, or they get scared and give me space - neither bother me you could always put the drop pegs on there - i dont want to tho |
R2s
| Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 01:04 am: |
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You could always just mount the 1" lower pegs on the new CR with the high bars and get a custom made higher seat. I think that comfort seat is a bit taller. |
Vanvideo
| Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:09 am: |
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Chad, did the CR you tested have the clubman bars or the new track-style? (Message edited by vanvideo on August 10, 2009) |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:33 am: |
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High bars. |
Chadhargis
| Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 11:54 am: |
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Honestly, in the higher gears, I like the CR better, but in the lower gears, as in a third gear turn heeled over, I like the R better. Better throttle control with the high gearing. Not as "jumpy" feeling. Smoother. I think it's whatever you get used to, but I told Jeremy that for going fast, I like the R better. It was easier to ride. The CR would be the better "all arounder". I am sure given the chance to get used to either of them, I'd be fine, but a 5mi test ride doesn't afford you that opportunity. I'd really like to get a CR with the high bars, a laminar lip, Uly pegs, and a taller seat and see if I could do a 400mi day on it without taking a bottle of Advil. Jeremy, I'd love Tom's race bike....but to buy a new bike now would mean selling both my bikes, so I'd need something that could do track and street. Maybe when I get in a better cash position (as in when my wife finds a job), I can sell the Uly and get a CR and do some mods on it to replace the Uly. Heck, maybe I can keep the Uly too, you know...for bikeless friends to ride. (Message edited by chadhargis on August 10, 2009) |
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