900SS vs 900SD
Posted: Tue May 25, 2021 4:49 pm
Folks,
Talk to me about the 1980 900SS vs the 900SD.
I just came back from looking at what I expected to be a 900SS. In fact, the entire time I was in my friend's garage I thought I was looking at a 900SS, but there were a few quirky things that I thought were odd. Looking back on my photos, I'm 98% sure it is actually a 900SD that had the tank, seat and front fender changed to look like an SS. This is a friend who isn't trying to pull a fast one and he's owned the bike for years, I think if we discover it is a Darmah, he is going to be a bit surprised.
My understanding is that the Darmah isn't quite as nimble as the SS. What else should I know? Odds are I'll be getting a reasonable deal on this bike and will be buying it either way. That brings me to the fact that it hold has 9k miles on it. I tend to ride my bikes a TON and but some very HARD HARD miles on them through rough roads in Northern California. I typically looks for non-original bikes considering the wear I put on them. I would feel a bit bad putting such a low mileage bike through these extremes. Perhaps it should go to someone who would value the low mileage more than myself, but given that it is sporting SS garb on a SD frame, I figure most of the low mileage types wouldn't be interested?
Thanks to anyone that weighs in with their opinion. All my previous experience is with my '75 860GT, so I might still discover I'm wrong and it is an SS...
Talk to me about the 1980 900SS vs the 900SD.
I just came back from looking at what I expected to be a 900SS. In fact, the entire time I was in my friend's garage I thought I was looking at a 900SS, but there were a few quirky things that I thought were odd. Looking back on my photos, I'm 98% sure it is actually a 900SD that had the tank, seat and front fender changed to look like an SS. This is a friend who isn't trying to pull a fast one and he's owned the bike for years, I think if we discover it is a Darmah, he is going to be a bit surprised.
My understanding is that the Darmah isn't quite as nimble as the SS. What else should I know? Odds are I'll be getting a reasonable deal on this bike and will be buying it either way. That brings me to the fact that it hold has 9k miles on it. I tend to ride my bikes a TON and but some very HARD HARD miles on them through rough roads in Northern California. I typically looks for non-original bikes considering the wear I put on them. I would feel a bit bad putting such a low mileage bike through these extremes. Perhaps it should go to someone who would value the low mileage more than myself, but given that it is sporting SS garb on a SD frame, I figure most of the low mileage types wouldn't be interested?
Thanks to anyone that weighs in with their opinion. All my previous experience is with my '75 860GT, so I might still discover I'm wrong and it is an SS...