Lungauer
Registered user
Collected the SA R from AMS this bright and mild afternoon, 419 miles on the clock and serviced ready for action. First of all though I have to say the ride there on my 950SM was sublime. What cracking little bikes they are and I am very sorry to see her go after 10 years.
Initial impressions riding back home (Tewkesbury, Eastnor, Ledbury, Hereford, almost-in-Wales): The big beast is not at all daunting. Very balanced. Very quick. Easy to manoeuvre in town. Quickshifter is fun. Hill Hold Control not quite what I was expecting. Psychological problem with assuming I can't chuck it quite so hard into the bends, what with its skinnier less sticky (and newish) tyres, however I suspect it is more capable than I'm giving it credit for. Shakes its head under hard acceleration. Leaves me very much on tippy-toes when stationery which may rule out the heated seats as they edge it further skywards. Looks the dog's proverbials...
All in all quite happy. It's not another big supermoto so I can't expect it to perform like one. It is to fulfil a different function as a touring bike (though I have toured on the SM quite happily) and it will be more comfortable for Mrs Lungauer. It's certainly nice to have a screen again, not to say gear position indicator, tacho, no choke lever and other luxuries.
Akra to follow, plus Bumot panniers. Roll on spring!
Initial impressions riding back home (Tewkesbury, Eastnor, Ledbury, Hereford, almost-in-Wales): The big beast is not at all daunting. Very balanced. Very quick. Easy to manoeuvre in town. Quickshifter is fun. Hill Hold Control not quite what I was expecting. Psychological problem with assuming I can't chuck it quite so hard into the bends, what with its skinnier less sticky (and newish) tyres, however I suspect it is more capable than I'm giving it credit for. Shakes its head under hard acceleration. Leaves me very much on tippy-toes when stationery which may rule out the heated seats as they edge it further skywards. Looks the dog's proverbials...
All in all quite happy. It's not another big supermoto so I can't expect it to perform like one. It is to fulfil a different function as a touring bike (though I have toured on the SM quite happily) and it will be more comfortable for Mrs Lungauer. It's certainly nice to have a screen again, not to say gear position indicator, tacho, no choke lever and other luxuries.
Akra to follow, plus Bumot panniers. Roll on spring!