Author Topic: NEW PROJECT - INTRODUCING PROJECT "NOTHiNG" (real name still to be chosen) (Read 4082 times)

mrbreeze · « **Reply #25 on:** July 01, 2007, 04:57:16 PM »

Right you are Joe!! Thats exactly how I feel about my 750. Its really not a hi-way bike .......Its more of a town bike. Even if you have a totally stock 750 (add fairing & bags).....it still ain't quite there. It makes a bad ass little street ride though.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 02, 2007, 07:11:55 AM »

I think I am leaning towards getting a Monster rather than the Paul Smart (this bike in black)
When I was sitting on both at the dealer the Monster was much more comftable, and almost had a cruiser riding position. Allot less agressive then the paul smart.I think if I am gonna get this bike as a daily rider/long trip taker I might be better off with the monster, and keep the CB450 for "acting the fool" duty

mlinder · « **Reply #27 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:24:05 AM »

Quote from: mrbreeze on July 01, 2007, 04:57:16 PM

Right you are Joe!! Thats exactly how I feel about my 750. Its really not a hi-way bike .......Its more of a town bike. Even if you have a totally stock 750 (add fairing & bags).....it still ain't quite there. It makes a bad ass little street ride though.

That's odd. I find my 750 to be much better at 65-90 on the freeway than lugging around town.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #28 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:33:20 AM »

Quote from: mlinder on July 02, 2007, 08:24:05 AM

Quote from: mrbreeze on July 01, 2007, 04:57:16 PM
Right you are Joe!! Thats exactly how I feel about my 750. Its really not a hi-way bike .......Its more of a town bike. Even if you have a totally stock 750 (add fairing & bags).....it still ain't quite there. It makes a bad ass little street ride though.

That's odd. I find my 750 to be much better at 65-90 on the freeway than lugging around town.

From having both a CB750 and a CB450, I can def. say the CB750 was "decent" on the tollway. Not something I would want to take on a 2 hour cruise, but it was do-able. The CB450 def. seems way too small to take the abuse that a highway/tollway would give out..

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #29 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:37:35 AM »

I'm with mlinder. It's been a l-o-n-g time, but I've taken my 750 from Mich. to the tip of Long Island, N.Y. and back as well as the Smokeys and back. The bike handles those distances and speeds better than I did.

mlinder · « **Reply #30 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:40:50 AM »

I used to do 600-800 mile weekends on my r75/5. I'd have absolutely no problem doing the same on my CB other than it has clubmans on it, but I'd still probably be ok.
The cb750 is smooth as all get out at 85mph, just sings along.
You guys are nuts. What makes a bike 'highway capable' to you?

kuyarico · « **Reply #31 on:** July 02, 2007, 08:48:14 AM »

I'm with you on this one mlinder. I commute to work on my 76 750 super sport 30 miles each way. All highway.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:32:42 AM »

You guys are missing something.
I said my CB750 was more than capable of going on the tollway, and my CB450 is not.
I sold the CB750 so now all I am left with is the CB450, thus my need/want for another bike..

The CB450 is a much smaller(and lower) bike that my 750, and def. will not handle as well as the 750 did at tollway speeds..

mlinder · « **Reply #33 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:43:43 AM »

Quote from: ProTeal55 on July 02, 2007, 09:32:42 AM

You guys are missing something.
I said my CB750 was more than capable of going on the tollway, and my CB450 is not.
I sold the CB750 so now all I am left with is the CB450, thus my need/want for another bike..

The CB450 is a much smaller(and lower) bike that my 750, and def. will not handle as well as the 750 did at tollway speeds..

Wasn't directed at you, ProTeal. Was directed at the other peopel saying they don't use their 750 for highway travel.

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #34 on:** July 02, 2007, 09:48:10 AM »

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #35 on:** July 07, 2007, 04:34:56 AM »

Quote from: ProTeal55 on July 02, 2007, 08:33:20 AM

From having both a CB750 and a CB450, I can def. say the CB750 was "decent" on the tollway. Not something I would want to take on a 2 hour cruise, but it was do-able. The CB450 def. seems way too small to take the abuse that a highway/tollway would give out..

I think that was what confused everyone Proty. I haven't done it for awhile, but I rode my CB750K1 to Bathurst from Melbourne and back (around 1200 mile round trips) over a weekend, and of course the mighty CB750 loved these sort of trips.

Now back to Ducati's, I reckon you're on the money with a Monster, if I was gonna buy another Duke, this one would be my choice, the magnificent 130 BHP S4R Testastretta, truly sex on wheels............ Cheers, Terry.

http://www.ducatiaylesbury.co.uk/2007/s4rt.htm

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 07, 2007, 03:05:39 PM »

Well,
I am going to sign papers tomorrow on a brand new 2007 Ducati Monster S2R1000.
The S4R wasn't all that much more $$, I just don't need a 130BHP bike, and I couldn't get past the nasty radiator...

Pics to come

xtalon · « **Reply #37 on:** July 07, 2007, 04:21:21 PM »

Congrats! Can't wait to see the pics.... AND what you have in store for it.

--xTalon

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 07, 2007, 05:43:10 PM »

Thanks man, I am pumped to finally have a full all around newer bike..

kach_me · « **Reply #39 on:** July 08, 2007, 06:54:17 PM »

You've all raised an interesting question for me, as I have been looking at something for longer trips. What's your other motorcycle(s)? The one you have for daily riders or longer trips or both...

I don't have another one yet, but I'm thinking that something along the lines of '82 or '83 CBX with the fairing and bags.

I like to ride my 750 in town, but it definitely enjoys running in the open road. It seems to like to cruise at 70 to 80 with no problems.

tbone · « **Reply #40 on:** July 08, 2007, 07:06:25 PM »

I thought 82 was the last year of the CBX?

xtalon · « **Reply #41 on:** July 08, 2007, 07:08:35 PM »

Quote from: kach_me on July 08, 2007, 06:54:17 PM

You've all raised an interesting question for me, as I have been looking at something for longer trips. What's your other motorcycle(s)? The one you have for daily riders or longer trips or both...

Why don't you start a separate thread for this?

--xTalon

kach_me · « **Reply #42 on:** July 09, 2007, 09:34:23 AM »

sorry, you're right... didn't mean to jack the thread. I'll take it to another one. And, I stand corrected, CBX was done in '82.

xtalon · « **Reply #43 on:** July 09, 2007, 09:54:56 AM »

Quote from: kach_me on July 09, 2007, 09:34:23 AM

sorry, you're right... didn't mean to jack the thread. I'll take it to another one.

Not a problem for me, but I could see this turning into something BIG and generating a lot of reponses.

--xTalon

bgfootball67 · « **Reply #44 on:** July 09, 2007, 10:04:42 AM »

So did you end up picking up your new bike? Any pics?

mrbreeze · « **Reply #45 on:** July 09, 2007, 10:28:56 PM »

Lets check it out............................................................

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #46 on:** July 12, 2007, 10:18:48 PM »

http://www.sohc4.us/forums/index.php?topic=24044.0

mrbreeze · « **Reply #47 on:** July 13, 2007, 08:56:31 PM »

Quote from: ProTeal55 on July 12, 2007, 10:18:48 PM

http://www.sohc4.us/forums/index.php?topic=24044.0

Sweet Duc!!!!......So now I guess the 450 is the red-headed step-child!!!!...........Keep both

ProTeal55 · « **Reply #48 on:** July 14, 2007, 09:32:55 AM »

I am def. keeping both bikes.
I have a few things to do to the CB450 to get it riding safe again, and then it is basically done. Over the winter I am gonna tear it apart to re-paint, and do a few other little things..

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Author Topic: NEW PROJECT - INTRODUCING PROJECT "NOTHiNG" (real name still to be chosen) (Read 4082 times)

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