Too many gadgets in new vehicles?

[piranha-bro2]

The rider in this video doesn't say anything we don't already know (too many gadgets), but her closing statement reveals that she is beginning to understand what it is about 'old bikes'

So true. Riding Emily's BM F700GS reminds me of just how much I absolutely LOVE riding the SFQ. The Beemer is super capable, fast, smooth, comfortable and very economical - but does it inspire and excite me to anywhere near the same degree as the raw Laverda? Negatory, big buddy.

Of course, a 1972 CB750 would definitely NOT suffice But I get where she's coming from.

 

[chrisk]

Now then BFN team, who would have eaten Hitlers sandwich? I reckon it would be my mate George who found that half full bottle of wine under his bed in the morning and said I'm not wasting that

Fixed, George was pretty chuffed with his find, that’s true

Talking of gadgets, George got frustrated with the bikes alarm going off every time he jumped on it, I think it was actually some fancy inbuilt alcohol breath test gadget.

 

[pf1]

He was great fun our George, I'm glad he came.

 

[Gerald]

So true. Riding Emily's BM F700GS reminds me of just how much I absolutely LOVE riding the SFQ. The Beemer is super capable, fast, smooth, comfortable and very economical - but does it inspire and excite me to anywhere near the same degree as the raw Laverda? Negatory, big buddy.

Of course, a 1972 CB750 would definitely NOT suffice But I get where she's coming from.

and definitly not this example of a CB 750! all issues and quirks in the video are down to a very poor rebuild, or more probably recommission. Non-op speedo, cheap and easy fix compared to Laverda, points towards that direction. Engine sounds like a bag of nails starting up. Weird, mega fugly silencers kill performance. Had the bike been properly sorted and had she been given a good briefing, her experience would have been hassle free...

 

[Vince]

It's definitely a head-scratcher riding someone else's bike if it has idiosyncrasies and they dont mention it beforehand. I had a quick spin on a supposedly fully sorted GT Bevel Ducati, but wasn't told it wouldn't select 2nd gear without a slight foot movement on the gear lever in the opposite direction first. The same bloke owned a Bultaco 2-stroke race bike with a very sharp power band; he built his own expansion chamber and a TZ 4 leader suicide on first application of the front brake. Didn't mention that either. Learned the big secret on both at the first corner. So a big wheelie when it hit THE PIPE and a BIG STOPPY on the brake. From memory, I was wearing shorts and a T-shirt at the time.