RE: Re: Trophy

I really must come to the defence of the Trophy on the
accusation about it's supposed "top-heaviness". As they say,
it's only heavy if you drop it! The beauty of a bike like the
Trophy, especially the 1200 with so much low down torque is that
the throttle can be used to hold it up. What? Yes, practise it!
Ride a figure-of-eight around a yard until you get confident
having the bike fairly well leaned over; then, at the apex of
any turn, gently roll on the throttle and get used to the
feeling of having the just-on-throttle hold the bike's
inclination to fall into the turn. Once you've got used to that
wonderful balance point, it's like putty and a brilliant bike
for slow riding demonstrations. I use mine to teach slow riding
courses!

As for driveway and parking lot difficulties, especially for
those who are short in the leg, think first. If you park a bike
so you can drive out uphill, you won't get into difficulty.

Regards

Alec

> -----Original Message-----
> The Trophy is a big top heavy bike and care must be taken at
> slow speeds or when your pushing it around.