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BISavage
champion rider
They sell 890s like ice cream on a hot day.
Heres the one I test drove:
I wonder if the new 790 wont be just a 890L engine with a new name.
Heres the one I test drove:
I wonder if the new 790 wont be just a 890L engine with a new name.
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Reading the articles it seems like just a reboot of the original 790, there is also the rumor of the 890 going to a 990 which would make the 790 make more sense.
I just want a new vitpilen, I hate the riding position and styling of the dukes but they are such good bikes….
I just want a new vitpilen, I hate the riding position and styling of the dukes but they are such good bikes….
I don't want a bigger Vitpilen, it's a such a lightweight racer wich fits my curvy hometrails like a glove, and I don't have to double smash speed limits to have fun.
I'd rather put some carbon wheels on her, before I would change it for a bigger bike..
I'd rather put some carbon wheels on her, before I would change it for a bigger bike..
Max Kool
pro rider
Main reason they state is the A2 version in Europe (which has 95hp unrestricted, but 47hp on A2).
I don't get it either...
I don't get it either...
Max Kool
pro rider
You have a point there.
I just want an excuse to have another vitpilen, the 401 doesn’t make sense because it’s basically the same weight as the 701 with less power but I can make the excuse to buy a 801,901 or 1301…. A more highway friendly vitpilen would be good out west here with the long distances.
BISavage
champion rider
Well, one must see the beauty of having a 400er.
Full throttle in every gear, any time, any condition, almost any surface and (light) off-road.
Seriously.
Max Kool
pro rider
Tbh, I never liked the 401’s.
I like the 401, is a great bike with plenty of power for the city and extremely fun on tight mountain roads. However I do agree that I would love a Vit or Svart with the 890 engine.
I like the look of the early 401 vitpilens with the high exhaust and kind of wanted to justify getting one but the weight just threw me off, I was expecting it to be sub 300lbs. I love my 701 in the twisties and town but a 901 would be nice for long distance high speed rides..
BISavage
champion rider
I never fell in love with the brown stripe on the 701 pipe.
And the flat white paint on the 401 was not for me.
I think the Svart. 401 needed to have like 5 more horsies and stripped from all the snik-snak (like AbS) in order to be optimal.
I would consider a triumph speed triple 1200 rr
BISavage
champion rider
The issue I Run into with the 890 is, for the same moneys you could get an equally equipped cb1000 naked bike...
Max Kool
pro rider
I’ll take an 890 R over the CB1000R every day tbh it’s around 35-40kg lighter (and has a twin).
BISavage
champion rider
The idea / concept of the 890 is cool, but did you ride them both?
Even the 80kg heavier H2 feels lighter...
Even the 80kg heavier H2 feels lighter...
Max Kool
pro rider
I have nothing with 4 in lines..
for highspeed cruising a true naked bike isn't the right choice.. you want at least a bikini fairing
for me
a single cylinder is like a todler
a twin like an strong older man
a four cyclinder like a healthy adult
and a triple like lemmy from Motörhead
for me
a single cylinder is like a todler
a twin like an strong older man
a four cyclinder like a healthy adult
and a triple like lemmy from Motörhead
I was so excited for it to be launched and was pretty letdown when it did by the design, the lines seem wrong to me.. but I saw a white one at the local triumph dealer last weekend and it looked much better in person.,,,