alp
Registered user
Just test ridden one with all the bells and whistles in the pouring rain and it was fabulous.
I had it set up for Rain and with Soft setting for the suspension and rode it on the main road at a 'good' speed (if you know what I mean) with the screen set at its highest. The screen works well. I lowered it down to test the effect and could feel the wind starting to howl on my helmet as I lowered it. Excellent.
Comfort was fine with the seat set to suit me before I left.
The gear change was as good as the many Jap/Italian bikes I've had over the years. No shaft drive clunkiness in the change.
Engine power is all you'll need on the road for overtaking purposes, in fact even in the upper gears it storms off into the distance at Jail speeds if you aren't careful.
I also selected some badly cut up country roads and was impressed at how it coped even deliberately aiming for the worst bits.
Handling at high and low speeds is also fine.
I tested the previous GS a year or two back and didn't go for it since it seemed a bit, what can I say, agricultural (sorry). This to me is a different bike altogether and I can hardly wait now for mine to be delivered.
My advice to anyone wavering about going for a test ride is do it. Don't just belt up the bypass, any bike will do that, select a route which would show you it's latest technology. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
I had it set up for Rain and with Soft setting for the suspension and rode it on the main road at a 'good' speed (if you know what I mean) with the screen set at its highest. The screen works well. I lowered it down to test the effect and could feel the wind starting to howl on my helmet as I lowered it. Excellent.
Comfort was fine with the seat set to suit me before I left.
The gear change was as good as the many Jap/Italian bikes I've had over the years. No shaft drive clunkiness in the change.
Engine power is all you'll need on the road for overtaking purposes, in fact even in the upper gears it storms off into the distance at Jail speeds if you aren't careful.
I also selected some badly cut up country roads and was impressed at how it coped even deliberately aiming for the worst bits.
Handling at high and low speeds is also fine.
I tested the previous GS a year or two back and didn't go for it since it seemed a bit, what can I say, agricultural (sorry). This to me is a different bike altogether and I can hardly wait now for mine to be delivered.
My advice to anyone wavering about going for a test ride is do it. Don't just belt up the bypass, any bike will do that, select a route which would show you it's latest technology. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
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