my g/f is 5/7" 125lbs and she is very comfortable on the back. With the DP rear topcase, she has a backrest, and is plenty close to me, as the position is more upright than on an STx.

There is no "push, twist, hope" with the MTS. They've sorted the FI pretty well, and you just tap the button and it ...

I moved from a Triumph Speed Four to an MTS because of an old hip injury (need a narrow tank and some more legroom). But now I'm getting twinges in my lower back. For me I suspect that my body prefers a more stretched out position (I used to ride/race bicycles for many years, so I'm used to it). I'm ...

One thing I like about my Speed Four is that it has a pretty good compromise between a sport bike position and uprights, so my visibility on SoCal freeways is pretty good. What I think I'd like is a bit more wind protection and some luggage options. For the Speed Four I'm limited to throwovers. Plus ...

I currently ride a Triumph Speed Four which I love, but I think I would like to get something a bit more commute friendly that still handles like a scalded cat (very balanced scalded cat however). I used to have a Monster 620 so I have a thing for Ducs, but the 620 was just too small for me (I'm 6'1 ...

ok, so 25 or so years since I've been on a bike (enduros way back when). Got the bug, just finished the MSF so now I'm hunting for my first bike. I have a lot of miles on bicycles (racing on and off road) and I track an old 911 so I'm no stranger to 2 or 4 wheels at speed. I'm not speed-crazed ...

and YES! you can play with your wife driving the 911! :mrgreen:

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ha! My wife doesn't like the 911....but my g/f does ;)

Actually she is en route to becoming ex-wife so I'm not quite as big a cad as it might seem. Maybe that's one reason why...the g/f goes to track days with me and used to ...

its OK, I'm used to unbalanced...US news media and all

So a variation on the question, does extensive time on a bicycle (especially racing conditions) give one an edge on a motorcycle? And would you consider an MTS 1000 and/or a Monster 620 a reasonable bike for me to get back on 2 wheels?

OK...so it is somewhat classic mid life crisis, but in reality I'm just whack. It started about 2.5 years ago when I bought an old ('79) 911. It started off as a daily and fun driver, but soon I heard the siren song of the track. Now it has roll bar, harness, proper seats, and I've done a number of ...