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Hello All,
First time poster here! Let me say that this is a fine board - truly feels like a welcoming place and I do hope to spend a bit of time here.
I'm two shakes away from pulling the trigger on an S2r 1000. Actually, I don't have any questions about the bike - the 1k certainly fits the bill for my needs/desires. What I actually have questions about are the dealers!
I come from riding BMW's for quite a while. Current bike is a '95 BMW R1100RSL. I've managed to put around 30k on the bike in the past two years and have come to the conclusion that while the RSL might be the best two-up "sporty" bike out there, I find myself longing for something lighter, better handling, and with a better power-weight ratio. It's rather funny that I've gone from a K100RS (680#) to a ZX11 (605#) to the RSL (560#)...
Oh, and no fairing. V-Twin. Dry Clutch ringing preferred. And track capable. Well, track capable without dragging cylinders on the ground...
I whittled my choices down to either the Xb12r or the S2r 1k. And, being that I'm Italian there really is only one viable choice...
One thing I've learned is that the dealers need to be solid or it ruins the brand experience. Seaver BMW in Orange has been a spectacular example for any other brand to follow. Sadly Seaver doesn't sell Ducs. The closest Duc dealership is Brea Ducati - I swung by there and had a nice chat with the folks. Stuck me as decent enough folks - they pretty much offered me a test ride on an S2r 1k on the spot (Just come back with your gear and proof of insurance) - I figure to take them up on the ofer as soon as I can.
In any case, I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with Brea Ducati - Triumph. Any good? They claim to be the Press-Fleet service center for North America. If that's indeed true that could be a good sign.
Anyway, anyone deal with them?
Thanks!
(PS: The Duc dry clutch isn't that heavy. Feels almost the same as my RSL)
Hello All,
First time poster here! Let me say that this is a fine board - truly feels like a welcoming place and I do hope to spend a bit of time here.
I'm two shakes away from pulling the trigger on an S2r 1000. Actually, I don't have any questions about the bike - the 1k certainly fits the bill for my needs/desires. What I actually have questions about are the dealers!
I come from riding BMW's for quite a while. Current bike is a '95 BMW R1100RSL. I've managed to put around 30k on the bike in the past two years and have come to the conclusion that while the RSL might be the best two-up "sporty" bike out there, I find myself longing for something lighter, better handling, and with a better power-weight ratio. It's rather funny that I've gone from a K100RS (680#) to a ZX11 (605#) to the RSL (560#)...
Oh, and no fairing. V-Twin. Dry Clutch ringing preferred. And track capable. Well, track capable without dragging cylinders on the ground...
I whittled my choices down to either the Xb12r or the S2r 1k. And, being that I'm Italian there really is only one viable choice...
One thing I've learned is that the dealers need to be solid or it ruins the brand experience. Seaver BMW in Orange has been a spectacular example for any other brand to follow. Sadly Seaver doesn't sell Ducs. The closest Duc dealership is Brea Ducati - I swung by there and had a nice chat with the folks. Stuck me as decent enough folks - they pretty much offered me a test ride on an S2r 1k on the spot (Just come back with your gear and proof of insurance) - I figure to take them up on the ofer as soon as I can.
In any case, I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with Brea Ducati - Triumph. Any good? They claim to be the Press-Fleet service center for North America. If that's indeed true that could be a good sign.
Anyway, anyone deal with them?
Thanks!
(PS: The Duc dry clutch isn't that heavy. Feels almost the same as my RSL)
