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ok-first weekend on the road,initial observations:
pros- throttle response is fantastic,ride is ultra smooth with shocks
and pre-load set at #2,for solo riding.cornering is NOT as bad as some say
only scraped once in a really hard corner at 30mph-otherwise lean angle is pretty good.acceleration is real good from a 40-50mph roll in 4th
so far handling is very easy and bike responds to small amounts of input
brakes very good
cons-hydraulic clutch :shock: takes some getting used to,very difficult to walk the bike in a tight circle,very narrow friction zone but nothing you can't get used to.slight buzz thru footboards at certain speeds but tolerable.due to the width of the bars slow u-turns and circles are tricky but not impossible with feet up
so far 180 miles mostly around town and going again today to the twisties up in the forest to see what she'll do-very impressed with the bike,and it draws lots of attention with the white pearl paintwork-several fols thought it was a custom paint job-fit and finish is near perfect.
pros- throttle response is fantastic,ride is ultra smooth with shocks
and pre-load set at #2,for solo riding.cornering is NOT as bad as some say
only scraped once in a really hard corner at 30mph-otherwise lean angle is pretty good.acceleration is real good from a 40-50mph roll in 4th
so far handling is very easy and bike responds to small amounts of input
brakes very good
cons-hydraulic clutch :shock: takes some getting used to,very difficult to walk the bike in a tight circle,very narrow friction zone but nothing you can't get used to.slight buzz thru footboards at certain speeds but tolerable.due to the width of the bars slow u-turns and circles are tricky but not impossible with feet up
so far 180 miles mostly around town and going again today to the twisties up in the forest to see what she'll do-very impressed with the bike,and it draws lots of attention with the white pearl paintwork-several fols thought it was a custom paint job-fit and finish is near perfect.