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So what's the downside of "R" ownership?
30 posts · Started by Paddy Field · 30 Oct 2010
Post 2 by ShadeTheChangingMan,
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Post 7 by Stupid Luke,
#7Only downside is the R stands for Rupture if you ride on bumpy roads or Rectal prolapse if you try to tour on it.
Post 8 by drswade,
#8At first you will be leery of the power of the standard SD. Then when you learn to tame it, you will long for more, which the SDR has.
***from experience***
I have not ridden the SDR in fear I will hate the power deficit of my SD.
I think for the few dollars, euros, quid more, you get a lot more bike for the difference in cost with the SDR.
You will spend much more cash chasing HP with the standard.
Probably will with the SDR, anyway.
BTW, rectal prolapse just softens the ride with those extra grapes hanging back there.
***from experience***
I have not ridden the SDR in fear I will hate the power deficit of my SD.
I think for the few dollars, euros, quid more, you get a lot more bike for the difference in cost with the SDR.
You will spend much more cash chasing HP with the standard.
Probably will with the SDR, anyway.
BTW, rectal prolapse just softens the ride with those extra grapes hanging back there.
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Post 11 by trackday junkie,
#11Yo Paddy,
I've a vstrom 1k sitting next to the SDR.
The SD is a better street ride than the SDR. I've ridden 'em back to back, on the track, and street.
I can't ride the SDR in a sane manner on the street. YMMV.
( I still keep plates on it.)
The strom runs a penske shock, re valved& re-sprung forks.No motor work and will kick any GS butt I've yet to encounter.
Jeff
I've a vstrom 1k sitting next to the SDR.
The SD is a better street ride than the SDR. I've ridden 'em back to back, on the track, and street.
I can't ride the SDR in a sane manner on the street. YMMV.
( I still keep plates on it.)
The strom runs a penske shock, re valved& re-sprung forks.No motor work and will kick any GS butt I've yet to encounter.
Jeff
Post 12 by Superdan,
#12Only SDR downside is no pillion, but somepeople would say thats not a downside
Have my SD for sale in "bikes for sale" section not an R but may be worth a look at the price im wanting*
Have my SD for sale in "bikes for sale" section not an R but may be worth a look at the price im wanting*
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Post 15 by dade,
#15lots o vibrations on handlebar and footpegs... hard seat... nothing else...
Post 16 by Paddy Field,
#16Vibration? Is that really all that bad? The standard bike felt very smooth, loads better than my old 950S KTM. Is the engine in the R balanced differently? I thought the main power gain comes from the big bore exhaust, and the engine has a slightly higher compression ratio.
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Post 23 by Stupid Luke,
#23I swapped from a standard SD to an SDR and it's more raw, harsher, firmer suspension, but it's all good: An extra 15bhp, a smidge more midrange, sharper turning, pretty orange frame...
I had the single seat already, so that was no surprise, but it does need an aftermarket seat or recover to make it bearable for longer rides.
I also changed the front springs to softer items, as it's too firmly sprung for riders under about 85kg (dry), and it's made the bike much nicer around town, and better on track too, so a worthwhile mod for anyone wincing and weighting the pegs every time they see a pothole coming up.
Go for it.
I had the single seat already, so that was no surprise, but it does need an aftermarket seat or recover to make it bearable for longer rides.
I also changed the front springs to softer items, as it's too firmly sprung for riders under about 85kg (dry), and it's made the bike much nicer around town, and better on track too, so a worthwhile mod for anyone wincing and weighting the pegs every time they see a pothole coming up.
Go for it.
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Post 25 by Paddy Field,
#25The "R" is for wannabe's and is too hardly sprung for road use and you lose out just a tad on the lower range cos the "R" revs out a bit more. Thats why the "R" is for "RACE TRACK". How many people are changing to softer springs on this forum cos it dont ride so well on the road. On the plus side, yes it looks much nicer, but most people do the majority of their riding on the "ROAD"............. Meow
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Post 30 by Paddy Field,
#30I'm 235 lbs, 5'11, and I absolutely love my SDR! Yeah, sure it's hard-core, sharp-edge, brutal-looking, etc.--but that was the point. If I wanted soft, i could have bought a very nice Speed Triple (still love 'em--not knocking them at all) or kept my R1100S. The engine is lustful. Let me say that again. The engine makes me want to bed my bike! LOL!!
Seriously, though, the only draw back for me is the mono-posto thing. There are times when I want to throw the sheila on the back and go for a spin to Pink's hotdogs or Tommy's or something, and, well, we can't (especially now that I sold my R1100S...). The Ape is similarly mono-posted, so we have to drive on date night. Oh well. Very much worth it!
I'm ordering up some FMF Apex', thinknig hard about the 'box and secondaries, and definitely going to do the Tune ECU thing. I've "become accustomed" to the throttle snatchiness, but I imagine the Motobox and TuneECU/FMF's will help that a bit.
You can't go wrong either way, but I will repeat myself: we don't buy these bikes to be rational OR responsible...
Seriously, though, the only draw back for me is the mono-posto thing. There are times when I want to throw the sheila on the back and go for a spin to Pink's hotdogs or Tommy's or something, and, well, we can't (especially now that I sold my R1100S...). The Ape is similarly mono-posted, so we have to drive on date night. Oh well. Very much worth it!
I'm ordering up some FMF Apex', thinknig hard about the 'box and secondaries, and definitely going to do the Tune ECU thing. I've "become accustomed" to the throttle snatchiness, but I imagine the Motobox and TuneECU/FMF's will help that a bit.
You can't go wrong either way, but I will repeat myself: we don't buy these bikes to be rational OR responsible...
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