steele01
Registered user
Hi Everyone,
Just want to thank you all firstly for all the help and advice with choosing the gsa over the moon with my choice going for the lc,
Picked it up two weeks ago and done nearly 1,000 miles on it nearly 15k on the clock now,
So a bit of history on me firstly, coming of the back of quite a range of bikes although being 26, rd 350 lc's 500 lc's blade, gsx-r 750, track bikes, and a norton 650 ss haha
on to the gsa,
Where to start the sound the looks the handling the sublime but quirky engine..
ergonomics
First thoughts bit tricky to push around but soon get used to it only 11 stone and a bit so took a bit of getting used to 6'2 on my toes when pulling up tend to lean off the seat mx style when pulling up works a treat,
riding position very commanding compared to the blade can actually see where I am going,
suspension and electric bits
now onto the fun stuff, ride mines a TE spec with all the toys, by god is that suspension good, being a light rider it really does make a difference on the rough roads being able to bang it in soft, bit wallowy but comfortable, and in normal and with the throttle in dynamic when its time to get going by god does it handle well, Surprising my friends and my old man with the way it corners was brilliant, to the point they are all looking at gsa's now haha. especially when I got off after a 400 mile ride felt fresh as a daisy and they were really aching lol.
clocks are a bit of a pain to read on the speedo and there is a slight difference between the big speed on the nav and the clocks by about 4-5mph nav reading lower
Heated grips absolutely cook my hands so guessing these might have been swapped out at some point reading back on issues with them, really work well
screen wise mine has been fitted with the gsw one so get a shed load of wind hitting me, on the list of things to fix.
nav integration rocks watching my mates nearly crash messing with his nav when I can just do it off the bars is brilliant
brakes and traction control
amazes me how late you can actually brake into the corner always been a bit of a late braker from the track stuff but really do rock !
enigne wise
very very urgent just wants to go reminds me a lot of a cross between the norton and the rd 350 lc weirdly haha as there is a proper rush on the engine, very addictive once you get going,
shifting is smooth 90% of the time nicking it with the edge of my boot still using my dianese track boots seem to give nice smooth shifts well most of the time. odd iffy one but on the whole nice an butter like,
second opinion
Engineer who's doing our Heidelberg xl install top lad, has got a hex head, had a listen loved the sound of the standard can, let him ride it up our yard, thought it was very light to get of the stand, very impressed with the urgency in the engine and the overall response of the bike, looks like they have hid the weight well,
To sum up even with a few lil niggles (see bellow) the bike just blows me away being able to ride for so long in such comfort, with an urgent engine and sublime handling just rocks best bike I've owned out of the lot and I've owned a few jazzers, best of all not really missing anything from the sports bike's and the character is great. I know that is a well worn term but really does suit it, just bags and bags of fun, like a bouncy puppy that just wants to keep playing, but magically doesn't wear you out
issues,
noticed quite a bit of rattling noise like a consistent tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap sound when at idle and low revs shuts up once going,
surging, this is the thing I mainly want to try and improve dealer I got the bike off blamed it on the fly by wire but I'm not to sure was raining last night and noticed it did it at a few more rev points other than just the 3.5-4.5k range
speedo
needle seems to jump about a bit randomly is this a known fault with them?
things to do next
decide on some darn panniers haha so many choices to try and pick, leaning towards the bmw ones I think
screen of some sort,
Cheers everyone, and a massive shout out to Gaz and Chris at adventure bike warehouse, for putting up with me taking forever to choose gear haha excellent advice and over the moon with the new kit
Tom
sorry for the rubbish photo's haha mobile's suck going to take one of the proper cameras out when Ive got the luggage sorted
Just want to thank you all firstly for all the help and advice with choosing the gsa over the moon with my choice going for the lc,
Picked it up two weeks ago and done nearly 1,000 miles on it nearly 15k on the clock now,
So a bit of history on me firstly, coming of the back of quite a range of bikes although being 26, rd 350 lc's 500 lc's blade, gsx-r 750, track bikes, and a norton 650 ss haha
on to the gsa,
Where to start the sound the looks the handling the sublime but quirky engine..
ergonomics
First thoughts bit tricky to push around but soon get used to it only 11 stone and a bit so took a bit of getting used to 6'2 on my toes when pulling up tend to lean off the seat mx style when pulling up works a treat,
riding position very commanding compared to the blade can actually see where I am going,
suspension and electric bits
now onto the fun stuff, ride mines a TE spec with all the toys, by god is that suspension good, being a light rider it really does make a difference on the rough roads being able to bang it in soft, bit wallowy but comfortable, and in normal and with the throttle in dynamic when its time to get going by god does it handle well, Surprising my friends and my old man with the way it corners was brilliant, to the point they are all looking at gsa's now haha. especially when I got off after a 400 mile ride felt fresh as a daisy and they were really aching lol.
clocks are a bit of a pain to read on the speedo and there is a slight difference between the big speed on the nav and the clocks by about 4-5mph nav reading lower
Heated grips absolutely cook my hands so guessing these might have been swapped out at some point reading back on issues with them, really work well
screen wise mine has been fitted with the gsw one so get a shed load of wind hitting me, on the list of things to fix.
nav integration rocks watching my mates nearly crash messing with his nav when I can just do it off the bars is brilliant
brakes and traction control
amazes me how late you can actually brake into the corner always been a bit of a late braker from the track stuff but really do rock !
enigne wise
very very urgent just wants to go reminds me a lot of a cross between the norton and the rd 350 lc weirdly haha as there is a proper rush on the engine, very addictive once you get going,
shifting is smooth 90% of the time nicking it with the edge of my boot still using my dianese track boots seem to give nice smooth shifts well most of the time. odd iffy one but on the whole nice an butter like,
second opinion
Engineer who's doing our Heidelberg xl install top lad, has got a hex head, had a listen loved the sound of the standard can, let him ride it up our yard, thought it was very light to get of the stand, very impressed with the urgency in the engine and the overall response of the bike, looks like they have hid the weight well,
To sum up even with a few lil niggles (see bellow) the bike just blows me away being able to ride for so long in such comfort, with an urgent engine and sublime handling just rocks best bike I've owned out of the lot and I've owned a few jazzers, best of all not really missing anything from the sports bike's and the character is great. I know that is a well worn term but really does suit it, just bags and bags of fun, like a bouncy puppy that just wants to keep playing, but magically doesn't wear you out
issues,
noticed quite a bit of rattling noise like a consistent tap tap tap tap tap tap tap tap sound when at idle and low revs shuts up once going,
surging, this is the thing I mainly want to try and improve dealer I got the bike off blamed it on the fly by wire but I'm not to sure was raining last night and noticed it did it at a few more rev points other than just the 3.5-4.5k range
speedo
needle seems to jump about a bit randomly is this a known fault with them?
things to do next
decide on some darn panniers haha so many choices to try and pick, leaning towards the bmw ones I think
screen of some sort,
Cheers everyone, and a massive shout out to Gaz and Chris at adventure bike warehouse, for putting up with me taking forever to choose gear haha excellent advice and over the moon with the new kit
Tom
sorry for the rubbish photo's haha mobile's suck going to take one of the proper cameras out when Ive got the luggage sorted
Nice looking bike enjoy it.
