Errr.....? Newbie to biking, newbie to DSC, newbie to just about everyting in your world. Please be gentle. Can I firstly contgratulate you all on having far too much time on your hands. There is stuff in hear the Encyclopedia Britannica has not even heard about. I have learned alot. Partially based upon research from this site I intend to get a first bike, and that first bike will almost certainly be either a 750 SS or Monster. Fear prevents me from mentioning the preferred colour. I have a couple of concerns on which I would appreciate your views. 1. 200+ mile, 100 mph motorway trips. Which is the lesser of the 2 evils: wind on monster, or comfort on an SS? 2. Comments about SS. "Wrong gear on a roundabout and it will spit you off" and "grumbles unhappily in city speeds". Should I be concerned? 3. Am I right in believeing that the 750 / 800, Monster / SS have a wet, and therefore, smoother clutch? 4. Given a standard 750 SS or Monster what changes / additions would you make to improve maintenance and comfort. If it helps with any of the questions above, I am 6' tall, 13st, 33 years, live in London. Look foreward to hearing from you. Dennis Fathead (grandmother struggles to remember names these days!) |