Cycle World Shootout - Threads merged

[Snowkarver]

Originally Posted by Yesler

With the added bonus of it being too ugly to steal.

Was pretty much true until the facelift and today's sluggish economy. I've heard about several thefts and attempted thefts of the 2012 wee, including one locally. Unfortunate.

[EVstrom]

I had to search for a long time to find this pic. It appears that Beemer riders are the ones that sport socks and sandals.

[PeteW]

Originally Posted by XLonDL650

The Wee, not in the current year or earlier years, could get near 3.5sec 0-60mph--unless you consider .5 -.6sec 'near'.

Sorry, I meant RELATIVE times. Yeah, something funky with the numbers, but performance relative to the others bikes is plausible.

Pete

[vancer]

Here in eastern Pennsylvania I have yet to see another standard DL650 in any showroom. Saw one adventure but no standard like mine. Only reason I got mine was a cancelled purchase.

[D.T.]

Originally Posted by khager

They also have the new model 2012 coming in at 3.98 in the 0-60. Hard to believe exact same time, same magazine, 8 years apart. Although the L2 is a hair quicker in the quarter 12.45 vs. 12.52 for the old Wee. I still find 3.5 hard to believe.

Also the old one stopped 10' shorter without ABS!

I emailed CW about the big SV's 1/4 mile time and I thought it was impossible, 10.79 seconds. I ended up being printed in the magazine and they said Don Canet ran it and pretty much I suck at drag racing.

Anyway, I emailed them again a few months ago about using CORRECTED TIME which is a way to "adjust" the time to reflect temp and humidity etc. Never heard back from them about that.

[Stromin'Nroman]

Originally Posted by EVstrom

I had to search for a long time to find this pic.

Not nearly long enough.

There is some serious ugliness engineered into that behemoth.

[jbriley3]

DL650 came out on top!

Adventure Utility One-Bike Solution- Comparison Test Videos

[tmcgee]

These comparisons are all pointless. I don't know any of these people who write them, have no idea what kind of bikes they like, how they ride, or if their mothers love them. Just sayin'.

[notacop]

Oh, man, I haven't gotten to the latest issue of Cycle World yet and you just spoiled the surprise for me. I may as well throw the mag away now.
Oh, go ahead and tell me, How does the new Hobbit movie end?

[greywolf]

Yet another thread merged into this one.