model comparisons

[Petrus]

R18 models that is

Several members ove rhere have more than one model. R18 again.

I wonder how the base R18 comapres with a fully loaded one like the TransContinental.
I mean the platform is basically the same and the engine is identical. The gearing is the same too so how does that compare?
The up to 150 kg weight difference múst add up to different dynamics.

 

[Star-Lord]

The Model B feels extremely heavy when compared to the Base model, especially when maneuvering it at a slow speed or duck walking it into a parking spot; having the Bobber for a few months, I found it extremely nibble in terms of maneuverability...

I'd would also add that my Model B also feels heavier when compared to the HD Road Glide and or Street Glide when maneuvering it into a parking spot; especially the front wheel, it just feels heavy at a standstill...

All that weight seems to disappear once you get the bike rolling though..

 

[Petrus]

Thanks for sharing @Star-Lord
And the B is only halfway the weigh scale
My curiousity was triggered by there being only a single digit number of TCs roling about on Swiss plates.