(was) nklr defensive driving techniques

[Seiler, Kevin]

I've had an MZ Mastiff for around 3 months now, and the bike is an absolute blast. It's more of a comparison to a Duke, as it's a super motard bike as well. How would I compare it to a Duke: it's not as powerful out of the box, but can be made far more powerful by jetting & pipe. Also, there's a carb kit and piston available that will make it flat out smoke a Duke. It handles better than a Duke- quicker steering and a longer suspension travel. The front forks are HUGE and the rear shock is top notch. A Mastiff is geared much lower than a Duke, so it accelerates faster, but the Duke will pull away at or near redline. The front brake is great, but the Duke's front brake wins hands-down over it. One big thing that the Mastiff completely outclasses the Duke in is smoothness. The Duke's motor (at least the 3 examples I have tried) is one jack-hammer like affair. My hands felt 3X oversize after I've ridden a Duke for any length of time. Kev 89 KLR 74 Guzzi El Dorado 80 Guzzi LeMans 2 99 MuZ Mastiff 660 ----------------------------------- Brian, I have been wanting one of those MZ Skorpion bikes, Never seen one in person, How do you think it stacks up against the Duke? What is the power like compared to the KLR, Tell me something about this bike PLEASE..... Good bad or what ever... Mike In a message dated 6/26/00 6:08:19 PM EST, shepard@... writes: << My buddy who rides a MuZ 660 Skorpion was riding on this stretch of I-95 going about 65MPH when, to his horror, >>