07-07-2013, 09:55 PM
Just ride it every other day..... On the brilliant ones lol
seriously you are not being vilified. The bike is being supported and justified. Most of us read a few early reports and researched a bit before buying and knew it wasn't a naked power house...and that's exactly what we wanted, something to just cruise around on. It's a perfectly capable motorcycle. I'm leaving next Monday on a 1500-2000 mile trip on mine knowing full well its not a Goldwing, not going to provide the wind protection, the storage, or comfort of a Honda ST, but I knew that when I bought it. I knew it wasn't going to be as fast as a CBR1000, or have the wail of a Triumph triple, or have the off road prowess of a GS BMW.
They make Wings and STs and GS Beemers, and CBR1000s and Speed Triples already and if thats what one is seeking, then that is what one should buy. Most people that buy one of these know that going in and therefore are not surprised when it's not. This bike is actually better than many of us thought it would be.
seriously you are not being vilified. The bike is being supported and justified. Most of us read a few early reports and researched a bit before buying and knew it wasn't a naked power house...and that's exactly what we wanted, something to just cruise around on. It's a perfectly capable motorcycle. I'm leaving next Monday on a 1500-2000 mile trip on mine knowing full well its not a Goldwing, not going to provide the wind protection, the storage, or comfort of a Honda ST, but I knew that when I bought it. I knew it wasn't going to be as fast as a CBR1000, or have the wail of a Triumph triple, or have the off road prowess of a GS BMW.
They make Wings and STs and GS Beemers, and CBR1000s and Speed Triples already and if thats what one is seeking, then that is what one should buy. Most people that buy one of these know that going in and therefore are not surprised when it's not. This bike is actually better than many of us thought it would be.