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Old 16-Jun-2004, 15:03   #1
dennisfathead dennisfathead is offline
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Join Date: Jun 2004
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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!)
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