Concours Review-NY Times

[icedog75]

Here's a link to NY Times review of Concours:

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/19/automobiles/19BIKE.html

Interesting reading.

 

[bob-st]

I didn't see anything new in the review.

 

[Fred W]

I always look to "The Times" for my motorcycle reviews... :blink:

 

[Fencer]

Here's a link to NY Times review of Concours:
Interesting reading.

Like a paid advertisement.

 

[Bungie]

Interesting reading.

Do you go to the bakery to get your brakes fixed too?

 

[twistedcricket]

The "tester" wanted a tire pressure monitoring system "should be required on all bikes" yet he/she glosses over the the optional ABS? Industry leaders have it standard.

No options for heated grips. (Put that tester on a road in Iowa at 6am right now)

It does read like a well-crafted paid endorsement.

 

[jwilly]

I really like how the writer cut and paste his review from their website:

The engine is solidly mounted — no rubber cushions — with the aluminum frame arcing over it. The shaft drive works in concert with a four-link rear suspension designed for minimum rise and squat as the engine speed changes; a six-speed transmission smoothly delivers power to the rear tire.

 

[shokdimn]

I thought I read somewhere, a while back, that a couple of the EBs were cushioned with rubber--but I don't know for sure. Anyone read something to that effect or know for certain?

 

[teerex51]

I really like how the writer cut and paste his review from their website:

The engine is solidly mounted — no rubber cushions — with the aluminum frame arcing over it. The shaft drive works in concert with a four-link rear suspension designed for minimum rise and squat as the engine speed changes; a six-speed transmission smoothly delivers power to the rear tire.

...and since he was at it, he artfully misrepresented the operation of the main key.

The main key, an unwieldy blob the size of an oven knob, turns the ignition, locks the saddlebags and opens the gas cap.

For the saddlebags and the gas cap you need a normal key, whether it be the one contained in the fob or the key part of the "knob" that you have to remove to operate any lock. Reading his blurb you'd think you can open gas tank and saddlebags from the ignition.

But I'll agree with Icedog75, it's interesting to see what hacks try to pass themselves as motorbike writers...

Stef