:think: How would you change the St line up? Here is mine.
1. 1200 cc
2. 2 valve. Less maintainence. Do you really need 4 valves for sport touring a 1200? If you want rack days---buy a 999
3. Give us valve and belt adjustments at 24000 instead of 6000
4. Get a new hardface service so the rockers don't flake. No reason for this. Period!
5. Re-locate the CPU from under the seat. In it's place put everything electrical that we need to get at on the road quick. All fuses, relays, even the starter solinoid, maybe even the battery.
6. All fairing fasteners will be Dzues fittings instead of screws.
7. Don't touch the brakes!!!! Best brakes of any bike I have riddin in 50 years of riding. ABS should be optional ONLY.
8. Forget the Showa and Sachs junk. If we are the flagship model, don't put junk on the bike like this. Ohlins front and rear only PLEASE!! I would pay the extra. Why should we send our forks and big money to some stranger to fix what the factory did not do?
9. Give us a manual fan switch along with the auto one. Some of us that live in hotter climates would like to turn the fan on before the boiling point.
What changes if any would you make if any?
Maybe the Duke of Cati will forget the Paul Smart things and make a Smart touring bike.
Oh by the way, the only color will be RED!!!!!!
1. 1200 cc
2. 2 valve. Less maintainence. Do you really need 4 valves for sport touring a 1200? If you want rack days---buy a 999
3. Give us valve and belt adjustments at 24000 instead of 6000
4. Get a new hardface service so the rockers don't flake. No reason for this. Period!
5. Re-locate the CPU from under the seat. In it's place put everything electrical that we need to get at on the road quick. All fuses, relays, even the starter solinoid, maybe even the battery.
6. All fairing fasteners will be Dzues fittings instead of screws.
7. Don't touch the brakes!!!! Best brakes of any bike I have riddin in 50 years of riding. ABS should be optional ONLY.
8. Forget the Showa and Sachs junk. If we are the flagship model, don't put junk on the bike like this. Ohlins front and rear only PLEASE!! I would pay the extra. Why should we send our forks and big money to some stranger to fix what the factory did not do?
9. Give us a manual fan switch along with the auto one. Some of us that live in hotter climates would like to turn the fan on before the boiling point.
What changes if any would you make if any?
Maybe the Duke of Cati will forget the Paul Smart things and make a Smart touring bike.
Oh by the way, the only color will be RED!!!!!!