Yes, well, handling......wouldn't a BMW be even better?
Raw power and torque is what I wanted, and that is what I got. How about the GW?
I want to rip through the curves - within the limits of my machine.
All things considered - that being that a MCT is low on tread at 2000 miles - a CT does it better than a MCT, IMO.
If my fairy godmother put a new MCT on for me every time I parked it at night, I'd probably stay with it.
Yes, I said probably. The feel of that big fatty grows on you - at least it did with me. Squirrely the first 500 miles, I don't doubt that, but all gravy after that.
At 10k miles a year, I'd have three changes a year, and 1/3 my time riding on low tread. Or I could change 5 times a year - no thanks.
I just ran into a guy with an '05 Rocket he bought almost new in '05 - calls it an '04 model. Says he rides it hard, did a straight up wheelie one time. He has 28k miles on it and gets 10k on rear MCT. This is in Florida. Like they say, Deal's Gap, 318 curves in 11 miles, Florida, 11 curves in 318 miles. He doesn't get much lean time. I've heard too many comments about 10k on a rear R3 MCT to doubt it, but that doesn't mean I understand it.
I realize common sense is inclined to say Florida is well suited to a MCT, I'm seeing it differently.
In the Appalachians I'd often have a brief stretch of road where I could power around a cager. Those bursts of speed burned up rubber. I'd have several of those if I only rode 25 miles. In Florida, lots of dual lane highways, lots of long stretches of straightaways, often can pass at my leisure. I've been here two months. Oncoming traffic still gives me a need for power bursts from time to time, but not so much.
That guy with the '05 didn't sound like a BS'er, but maybe he was good at it.
Do the math, he's only riding 3k a year, and in my book that's not riding. He only has the one bike.
One rear tire every three years - he doesn't need to go dark side.
Me, I'm staying. I hope to make some trips back north from time to time. Besides, I just like it.