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Old 09-01-2006, 05:51 PM   #33 (permalink)
daveygeek
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Bike: Roadliner S
Location: Seattle
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Well...

I'm probably not the one you want doing the write up then. I simply don't push bikes that hard. I tend to be a fairly relaxed rider. And to top it off, I just don't have that much experience. But I will do what I can, and will compare it with what I know.

Acceleration: Loads of power, and all of the acceleration that comes with it, however I am really surprised it doesn't accelerate quicker than it does given the power available. Than being said, it definitely makes you feel like like you could fall off the back if you don't hold on tight under a hard acceleration (the headwind at 70mph makes it feel that way too if you don't have the windshield on). Pulls very strong from 2K to almost all the way up.

Handling: Very nimble for a bike of its size. Lighter than a bike that size has any right to be. The best balanced motorcycle I have ever ridden by far. I hardly notice a handling difference when I have a passenger, so long as we are moving. Stable at all speeds (up to 110 for me, so far), and more stable than my SV was above 90. Great turning radius. Balance is particularly good at low speeds.

Ride: Great riding position, good for long hauls. The stock seat is great, I just got the Corbin seat, and don't have much experience with it yet. Speaking for somebody my size (6'1", 200lb) the handlebars could probably come back another inch or so to really be a perfect fit.

Other thoughts: The reflection of the (otherwise beautiful) dial on the windshield is really distracting. I am thinking of cutting a piece of smoked plastic to fit over it. The horn is anemic. I would recommend replacing them with a pair of Stebel TM80s (nearly a perfect drop in replacement).
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