I put 130k's on the bike today, between picking it up & going for a spin this evening, there are a few things that I think will definitely need attention.
The seat has to go, would be useless for country riding, it's probably just being broken in, but the order of the gel seat was a great idea.
As reported, the suspension is soft, good for taking a passenger, though this will be addressed before I take the bike out again. I'll be interested to see just how firm I can set the stock gear. It'll be replaced eventually, but I need to see how good it can be made as it was delivered.
The snatchy throttle at low revs definitely exists on my bike. Some people don't see to have it as much & I mentioned in another thread, there are 3 or 4 things that can be done to address this, without having to ride around the problem. I'm sure you'd get used to it in no time though.
The good;
Clearly the motor is very good. Very good. B mode for poking around the slow stuff, STD I haven't really used & a play with A mode, winding it on in 3rd from 60kph points the wheel skyward with ease.
The box needs firm, positive shifts. I am sure this will smooth out with a bit of use.
The headlight is extremely bright. I was spotting low flying aircraft when I flicked high beam on, though my pillion & soft suspension would account for this.
Brakes are awesome, when I apply the front though, there is a faint "ticking" sound. I have no fkn idea what this is, I'll get my google-fu on shortly, still exceptional stopping power.
That's about it for my 1st impression.
Am I glad I bought this bike?
Hell yes! I knew going into it there would be some work to do to make some improvements. I do this with all my bikes regardless.
The seat has to go, would be useless for country riding, it's probably just being broken in, but the order of the gel seat was a great idea.
As reported, the suspension is soft, good for taking a passenger, though this will be addressed before I take the bike out again. I'll be interested to see just how firm I can set the stock gear. It'll be replaced eventually, but I need to see how good it can be made as it was delivered.
The snatchy throttle at low revs definitely exists on my bike. Some people don't see to have it as much & I mentioned in another thread, there are 3 or 4 things that can be done to address this, without having to ride around the problem. I'm sure you'd get used to it in no time though.
The good;
Clearly the motor is very good. Very good. B mode for poking around the slow stuff, STD I haven't really used & a play with A mode, winding it on in 3rd from 60kph points the wheel skyward with ease.
The box needs firm, positive shifts. I am sure this will smooth out with a bit of use.
The headlight is extremely bright. I was spotting low flying aircraft when I flicked high beam on, though my pillion & soft suspension would account for this.
Brakes are awesome, when I apply the front though, there is a faint "ticking" sound. I have no fkn idea what this is, I'll get my google-fu on shortly, still exceptional stopping power.
That's about it for my 1st impression.
Am I glad I bought this bike?
Hell yes! I knew going into it there would be some work to do to make some improvements. I do this with all my bikes regardless.
