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·I went to a vintage english bike (Vincent, Norton, BSA, & Triumph were the brands) rally in Nashville last weekend. Upon talking to many of the guys there I found out many of them race the bikes. Well, I have always heard the old bikes would flex and wobble when raced. So, I asked several of them how it felt as the bike did this and how does it compare to today. A lot of them prefer the old style because they felt it gave them more feedback than today's bikes. Some disagreed and said it scared the hell out of them, but loved to race the old bikes.
Then I read the latest Roadracing World mag on the new BMW 1200r. The writer felt the front end was scary as hell because it offered no feedback.
So, this made me curious of the different flavors of feedback.
Therefore, I was wondering what some of the more seasoned riders on this board thought about the progression of the modern motorcycle and what we have gained or lost.
Boring day and too much time on my hands…I know.
Then I read the latest Roadracing World mag on the new BMW 1200r. The writer felt the front end was scary as hell because it offered no feedback.
So, this made me curious of the different flavors of feedback.
Therefore, I was wondering what some of the more seasoned riders on this board thought about the progression of the modern motorcycle and what we have gained or lost.
Boring day and too much time on my hands…I know.