01-30-2022, 06:47 PM
As a new owner (3 weeks !!) My initial impressions ( past bikes have been old brits and a series of big Suzukis including a Katana and various GS/X's and a VF1000).
Seat is not too bad even my BMW Dakar starts to lose it's appeal after a couple of hours. Main issue is the hump is a couple of inches too far forward. Certainly going to change at some point but not urgent.
I find the forks fine but ye gods, the back is rock hard and shoves my lower spine through my collarbone on the goat track roads around here. Again, quick trip to my local suspension man should sort that.
I have dodgy knees and have no issues there, certainly way better than the VF.
Did 400km last weekend with wife on back and had an absolute blast. Engine is a peach, way better in traffic than the Dakar and really is like a big old slobbery dog.
Apart from the shocks immediate issues are - sort some luggage for it, oil cooler guard and (if anyone knows if they are available ?) a set of fork gaitors to protect the stanchions. Also, maybe some engine guards.
Certainly up to now it's everything I could have wished for.
Seat is not too bad even my BMW Dakar starts to lose it's appeal after a couple of hours. Main issue is the hump is a couple of inches too far forward. Certainly going to change at some point but not urgent.
I find the forks fine but ye gods, the back is rock hard and shoves my lower spine through my collarbone on the goat track roads around here. Again, quick trip to my local suspension man should sort that.
I have dodgy knees and have no issues there, certainly way better than the VF.
Did 400km last weekend with wife on back and had an absolute blast. Engine is a peach, way better in traffic than the Dakar and really is like a big old slobbery dog.
Apart from the shocks immediate issues are - sort some luggage for it, oil cooler guard and (if anyone knows if they are available ?) a set of fork gaitors to protect the stanchions. Also, maybe some engine guards.
Certainly up to now it's everything I could have wished for.