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As for building a 70's era cafe bike, I compared my 79 GS1000 specs against the XR1200: Dry weight: XR: 564 lbs. GS: 507lbs. Wheelbase: XR: 60.0 inches. GS: 59.3 inches HP: XR: 79.2 @ 7,000 RPM. GS: 85 @ 8,000 RPM. Torque: XR: 68.7 @ 3,600. GS: 59 @ 6,500. 1/4 mile: XR: 12.13. GS: 12.0. The XR is like a 70's era bike. But if I had a friend who wanted to build a cafe bike I would tell him to get a 1980 or so GS1100. They were quicker than the 1200 Bandit. |
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06-26-2010, 10:11 AM | #3 | |
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Here is a good review from someones blog, it pretty much sums up everything that has been said here
http://dryohe.wordpress.com/2010/01/...vidson-xr1200/ Quote:
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06-26-2010, 01:47 PM | #4 |
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To be fair, Cycle World's 1/4 mile time was 12.13, a full second quicker than Bike Magazine. And their 0-60 time was 3.9 seconds, compared to Bike's 4.34 sec. The weird thing is Bike's 90.1 HP compared to Cycle World's 79.2.
In Cycle World's report, they compared the XR1200 to Ducati's Sport Classic Sport 1000. Surprisingly, both bike were comparable. The Ducati's stiff suspension made it a killer in corners, but the highway ride was too stiff. They gave the nod to the Harley. The short-travel (3 1/2 inch) rear shock was a problem on the XR. But that can be fixed. The high, wide handlebar on the XR made it easier to handle than the narrow, clubman-style clip-ons of the Ducati. Although the XR has more HP and Torque, the 130 pound weight difference made the Harley slower in the quarter. But here's the clincher: "The Sportster's big-time midrange torque helps it to be an amazingly easy bike to hustle along a twisty road." That would be a selling point to me. |
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