May be gone for awhile

[OldF7Guy_imp]

Absolutely a beautiful motorcycle you lucky dog. So how is the rear brake compared to your other one Ferrett?

[the Ferret]

Absolutely a beautiful motorcycle you lucky dog. So how is the rear brake compared to your other one Ferrett?

Lol during break in I'm not testing it, just riding it. After a couple hundred miles, we will see what shes got.


Another thing I realized as I was riding today, 6 th gear on the roads I was on is certainly not necessary. I was running two lane curvy back roads between 45 and 60 and using primarily 4 th and 5 th. I have a feeling the 6 th will come into it's own once I hit the freeway, but for the roads I was riding ( and typically ride) I only got into 6 th just to see what it was like, and then it was pop it right back into 5 th.

The gear position indicator was really nice though knowing I didn't have to or want to shift up anymore, and at times I would say to myself 3 rd for this curve coming up and just watch the indicator for 2 clicks down and was rewarded with the right gear every time. Never found myself in a gear too low or gear too high.

[ValleyCat_imp]

I'll be damned if that bike doesn't look perfect to me. Beautiful in every way. As is your joy, Ferret. Good on you. Safe journey.

[Elipten_imp]

I may buy my 2013 a twin!


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[Rolls_imp]

I love your observations and impressions here. Exactly the kind of stuff my mind goes to, and the kind of things I wonder about. Thanks for capturing these and sharing.

Thanks guys..

More thought about the bike....

The paint. Everyone kept saying how dull the paint was compared to the 13. Well, out in the sunlight, the paint is full of little gold metal flakes. Really pretty.

I didnt mess with the fuel computer, but looking at the manual tonight it will apparently figure each trip meter separately, so you can figure gas mileage for a tank on A or gas mileage for a trip on B or whatever

I had forgotten how lightly this bike rolls into turns.

I was hoping this bike came with Bridgestones, especially after Randy B's experience with his rear BS...no luck I got Dunlops again.

The smaller turn signals are growing on me. Nice shape.

Reserve from first flashing light on this is 1.1 or 1.2 gals....a bit more than the .9 on the 13.

I need to look back for a pic of the sidestand on my 13. I don't remember the pad on it being as big as the pad on this 14, which struck me as huge. May be the same, I just can't remember.

[Cormanus]

You're a lucky man, Ferret. But you've been very patient so you deserve to be rewarded. Thanks for taking time to tell us about it. Enjoy.

[flynrider]

Congrats, Ferret! You look like quite the proud papa in that 1st pic.

Thanks for all the pics of your day. I really like the new instrument panel. It looks quite readable in sunlight. All I can see on my '13 on a sunny day is a reflection of my helmet.

In order to make my self feel better about not having a new '14 I ordered about $1200 worth of farkles instead. Installed the new H&B rack yesterday and Takashi will be sending me a big box in a couple of weeks.

Between your pics and ride4now's, it looks like the extra capacity in the tank came from pushing out the knee dents significantly. Is it taller as well?

[wildezt_imp]

[Tripod_imp]

Congrats on your new ride! I really like the silver engine...

[the Ferret]

I do too tripod.

The silver engine with the red paint with silver/ black stripe, all the chrome esp the new head pipes..STUNNING imo.