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- Joined
- May 30, 2006
- Location
- San Lorenzo
- Moto(s)
- 09 Yamaha R1
- Name
- Dennis
- BARF perks
- SBK Slut / AMA #3287659
TrplGrl tricked me into a demo day at the Triumph dealership in Mountain View, by telling me that we were on our way to Hooters.
We never did make it to Hooters.
If you haven't yet, find a way to hop on a 675 to substantiate what I'm about to write, because the 675 was impossible not to love. I came into the demo day just to shut TrplGrl up about all things Triumph, because when you know TrplGrl, then it's like knowing a handful of other Triple riders.
Off the bike, it didn't look any different to me than the other middleweights in its class. Sure it had quite a few carbon fiber pieces spread out here and there, and it looked narrow for its size, but once I got on the bike, I was in disbelief. It didn't just look narrow, it is [insanely] narrow. The view of the front end from behind the cockpit is that of a bullet, and the aggressive ergos with it's heavily forward-sloping seat just tells you that this bike would be like a hot-knife on butter in the track. Couple that with the bike's near non-existent weight (I thought that the EX500 was probably heavier than the 675), and you really cannot go wrong with having this to rail on your favorite roads, or as a track weapon. Surprisingly, despite the aggressive stance and my tall frame (at least 6'), I actually felt very comfortable on the bike.
Now that engine, my god that engine. Steady torque from bottom to the top end. Didn't matter which gear you were on, it'll go if you want it to, and steadily at that. I used to think that 1st gear was just to get to the subsequent gears (or wheelies), but not after riding the 675. You can very comfortably stay in 1st gear riding in the city. I thought that the throttle was a bit abrupt when rolling off or on without using the clutch, but other than that, the engine moves through its revolutions very smoothly. I also thought that the foot controls were too flushed inside that I had to twist my ankles inward to grab them, but that is a minor peeve, since I feel like you hardly need to shift between gears. The only reason I could think of that you would need to shift is because you're running out of revs, not steam.
Technicalities aside, the bike is also an awesome wingman. Pulled up to a red light during the demo ride and a lil' brunette hottie on a bicycle turns to me. I nod. She smiles and looks ahead. Looks back at me again with another smile, so I flip the visor up and say: "Wanna race? I'll let you have a headstart." A laugh from her and the light turns green, a small wave from me returned by her. The bike works wonders for your game.![Grin :teeth :teeth](/forums/data/assets/smilies/4.gif)
I swear, it made such an impression on me that I couldn't stop thinking about how I was going to get one in my garage.
We never did make it to Hooters.
![blue675.jpg](http://www.featherzinc.com/clips/rides/blue675.jpg)
If you haven't yet, find a way to hop on a 675 to substantiate what I'm about to write, because the 675 was impossible not to love. I came into the demo day just to shut TrplGrl up about all things Triumph, because when you know TrplGrl, then it's like knowing a handful of other Triple riders.
Off the bike, it didn't look any different to me than the other middleweights in its class. Sure it had quite a few carbon fiber pieces spread out here and there, and it looked narrow for its size, but once I got on the bike, I was in disbelief. It didn't just look narrow, it is [insanely] narrow. The view of the front end from behind the cockpit is that of a bullet, and the aggressive ergos with it's heavily forward-sloping seat just tells you that this bike would be like a hot-knife on butter in the track. Couple that with the bike's near non-existent weight (I thought that the EX500 was probably heavier than the 675), and you really cannot go wrong with having this to rail on your favorite roads, or as a track weapon. Surprisingly, despite the aggressive stance and my tall frame (at least 6'), I actually felt very comfortable on the bike.
Now that engine, my god that engine. Steady torque from bottom to the top end. Didn't matter which gear you were on, it'll go if you want it to, and steadily at that. I used to think that 1st gear was just to get to the subsequent gears (or wheelies), but not after riding the 675. You can very comfortably stay in 1st gear riding in the city. I thought that the throttle was a bit abrupt when rolling off or on without using the clutch, but other than that, the engine moves through its revolutions very smoothly. I also thought that the foot controls were too flushed inside that I had to twist my ankles inward to grab them, but that is a minor peeve, since I feel like you hardly need to shift between gears. The only reason I could think of that you would need to shift is because you're running out of revs, not steam.
Technicalities aside, the bike is also an awesome wingman. Pulled up to a red light during the demo ride and a lil' brunette hottie on a bicycle turns to me. I nod. She smiles and looks ahead. Looks back at me again with another smile, so I flip the visor up and say: "Wanna race? I'll let you have a headstart." A laugh from her and the light turns green, a small wave from me returned by her. The bike works wonders for your game.
![Grin :teeth :teeth](/forums/data/assets/smilies/4.gif)
I swear, it made such an impression on me that I couldn't stop thinking about how I was going to get one in my garage.