northwind
25-02-06, 02:09 PM
I'm deeply confused by the new TWO review of these 2 bikes. They say, quite rightly I reckon, that the Sport Classic is the better bike, with its modern fat tyres, USD forks, Ohlins suspenders, and reasonably modern air-and-oil cooled 1000cc engine. But they then put the Triumph down for not being accurate enough to the original, while slating its narrow tyres, engine design and much poorer handling- all of which are of course much more true to the original.
Niall Mac criticises the Triumph for being "too retro". It's a retro! I've never seen him criticise a bike naked for being "too big". "The problem with this GSXR thou is the engine, it ought to have a 600- it's too litre."
I don't get it... I mean, personally I think the Duke's a dog's breakfast- It looks a great package but they've shoehorned too many modern parts into it to give it any real retro credability IMO. They could have fitted quality RWU forks that'd be entirely more convincing without being significantly worse, for example. No easy way around the engine but I could have forgiven that, it's just hte hodgepodge of new and old with no consistency that spoils it for me. it just doesn't look much like the bike it's based on, past a superficial glance- while with the triumph, the tank shape and dual seat initially make it look different but the actual detailing's far closer.
Anyone else agree, or am I just a rabid Ducati hater? ;)
Niall Mac criticises the Triumph for being "too retro". It's a retro! I've never seen him criticise a bike naked for being "too big". "The problem with this GSXR thou is the engine, it ought to have a 600- it's too litre."
I don't get it... I mean, personally I think the Duke's a dog's breakfast- It looks a great package but they've shoehorned too many modern parts into it to give it any real retro credability IMO. They could have fitted quality RWU forks that'd be entirely more convincing without being significantly worse, for example. No easy way around the engine but I could have forgiven that, it's just hte hodgepodge of new and old with no consistency that spoils it for me. it just doesn't look much like the bike it's based on, past a superficial glance- while with the triumph, the tank shape and dual seat initially make it look different but the actual detailing's far closer.
Anyone else agree, or am I just a rabid Ducati hater? ;)