Took one out for and hour or so today whilst my fuel level guage was being looked at
(booked 3 weeks ago, 2 hour round trip - didnt have parts so have to do it all over again )
What a fcuking machine
I know 170 bhp is a lot but you just dont realise what it feels like.
demo bike has gear assist and switchable suspension.
contrary to road tests, I found the gear assist fantastic - sounds like an F1 car when you are changing at full throttle and really works.
Unyet the suspension was pointless.
comfort option was fine at all speeds (and I mean all speeds)
sport made the bike choppy (one up anyway) may be ok on track but you would know if you were going on track and adjust by hand anyway.
Although it looks long, the bike changed direction easily and could be flicked into roundabouts / slow corners like a GS
Brakes are reported to be best available and I was very impressed.
braking into roundabouts at the end of long straights left me needing to let them off and re apply throttle.
engine is really smooth, I was riding by ear to GS redline engine speeds and the bike was stupidly quick
then I took it to its redline - it was like the old days riding a Jota amongst Austin Cambridges.
Fairly quick modern cars seemd like milk floats
I stopped for petrol and was convinced someone would pull in and chin me.
Constantly expected to see Blue lights in mirrors.
Riding postion was spot on for me.
I would buy one of these if I felt it was time to die
(and take out maximum life insurance for my kids)
GS felt like a wobbly, gutless old nail on way home
(booked 3 weeks ago, 2 hour round trip - didnt have parts so have to do it all over again )
What a fcuking machine
I know 170 bhp is a lot but you just dont realise what it feels like.
demo bike has gear assist and switchable suspension.
contrary to road tests, I found the gear assist fantastic - sounds like an F1 car when you are changing at full throttle and really works.
Unyet the suspension was pointless.
comfort option was fine at all speeds (and I mean all speeds)
sport made the bike choppy (one up anyway) may be ok on track but you would know if you were going on track and adjust by hand anyway.
Although it looks long, the bike changed direction easily and could be flicked into roundabouts / slow corners like a GS
Brakes are reported to be best available and I was very impressed.
braking into roundabouts at the end of long straights left me needing to let them off and re apply throttle.
engine is really smooth, I was riding by ear to GS redline engine speeds and the bike was stupidly quick
then I took it to its redline - it was like the old days riding a Jota amongst Austin Cambridges.
Fairly quick modern cars seemd like milk floats
I stopped for petrol and was convinced someone would pull in and chin me.
Constantly expected to see Blue lights in mirrors.
Riding postion was spot on for me.
I would buy one of these if I felt it was time to die
(and take out maximum life insurance for my kids)
GS felt like a wobbly, gutless old nail on way home