Hey, all,
I recently sold my 2020BMW R1250RT and got an Africa Twin with lotsa' farkles. I thought it would ne a nice, light fun bike for around here. I'm finding (as I did this weekend) that big and heavy are just kind of miserable in Austin traffic and Texas heat. It would be one thing if I had the DCT Adventure Sports version with the DCT and 19" front wheel, but that's not what I've got.
I went and test rode a Ducati Desert Sled. It was STUPID fun and I was grinning like an idiot the entire time I rode it. A buddy of mine is an old Ducatista, and he's telling me that I if I liked that, I'd love the Supermotard.
Any thoughts? What about heat from the engine and this Texas wind at speed? I went and put a new windshield on my AT but it's still pretty miserable and noisy (...guess I got used to the sport cruiser comforts). I'm 56, so not a young man anymore.
I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts/experiences. Thanks!
I recently sold my 2020BMW R1250RT and got an Africa Twin with lotsa' farkles. I thought it would ne a nice, light fun bike for around here. I'm finding (as I did this weekend) that big and heavy are just kind of miserable in Austin traffic and Texas heat. It would be one thing if I had the DCT Adventure Sports version with the DCT and 19" front wheel, but that's not what I've got.
I went and test rode a Ducati Desert Sled. It was STUPID fun and I was grinning like an idiot the entire time I rode it. A buddy of mine is an old Ducatista, and he's telling me that I if I liked that, I'd love the Supermotard.
Any thoughts? What about heat from the engine and this Texas wind at speed? I went and put a new windshield on my AT but it's still pretty miserable and noisy (...guess I got used to the sport cruiser comforts). I'm 56, so not a young man anymore.
I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts/experiences. Thanks!