From: G-S on
JL wrote:
> On Apr 15, 6:45 am, G-S <ge...(a)castbus.com.au> wrote:
>> theo wrote:
>>> On Apr 14, 4:01 pm, JL <jlitt...(a)my-deja.com> wrote:
>>>> On Apr 14, 5:51 pm, G-S <ge...(a)castbus.com.au> wrote:
>>>>> It's basically a Bonneville that will handle made dirt roads a bit better...
>>>> No it's not.
>>>> It's a Bonnie made to LOOK like it'll handle dirt roads easier ('cos
>>>> it looks a bit like dirt bikes used to when the orginal bonnie was
>>>> released
>>> I'm guessing it's got high pipes, knobby tyres, and useless lights
>>> then.
>>> Theo
>> And a bit more ground clearance :)
>>
>
> Real or imagined ?
>
> Bonnie
> http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/11502_11704.aspx
> Front Suspension
> Kayaba 41mm forks, 120mm travel
> Rear Suspension
> Kayaba chromed spring twin shocks with adjustable preload, 106mm
> rear wheel travel
>
>
> Scrambler
> http://www.triumph.co.uk/usa/2010_Scrambler_Specifications_2010Scrambler.aspx
> Front Suspension
> Kayaba 41mm forks, 120mm travel
> Rear Suspension
> Kayaba chromed spring twin shocks with adjustable preload, 106mm
> rear wheel travel
>
>
> JL
> (I love marketing dudes - "how can we make more money - I know, let's
> make it look a little different and pretend it is very different -
> it'll fool some of them)

Yes but whilst the raw travel is the same the spring rates are NOT the same.

That means when real people sit on them (not 60kg waifs) the suspension
sag on the Bonneville is greater than the suspension sag on the Thruxton
(and we measured that at 25mm).

That means that the (available) suspension travel is greater.


G-S
From: hippo on
Capt About Lunchtime wrote:
>
>
> ">
> > Is climbing on/off the pillion seat on the Strom really a problem or is it
> > just perceived to be a problem because it's not the same height as she's
> > been used to? Most Strom pillions love the big wide comfortable seat and
> > the pillion grab handles. She doens't need to reach the ground from up
> > there.
> >
> > Nev..
> > '08 DL1000K8
>
> Just bite the bullet and buy a 1198 R. Lovely big red Italian supermodel.
> You know you want too.
>
> Ditch the wife, with the cost of servicing you wont be able to afford a wife
> anyway.
>
> Live happily ever after. Well till you loose your license and your knees
> lock up and your shoulders ache and...
>
> Think she'd have you back?
>
> Capt A. L (problem solver extraordinaire)
>
>
>
>

After 32 years of happy marriage I think I'd rather find a bike she
actually likes. You get a gold star for effort though. Cheers

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