Arcanum
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Well, I took delivery of my F800GS on Monday, they remembered to bring the bike but unfortunately forgot the keys. We had a good laugh about that. Thanks to work and really crappy weather I hadn't managed to get out on her. . . until today.
Alarm clock set for 6am to be sure of some nice clear roads, I was up at 5.30 and after a wee bit of breakfast and a coffee I headed out to the garage with my sweaty little hand clutching the key to fun. She barks a little bit doesn't she? And the overrun pops, sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
I really like the cockpit. Sitting position is great and the dials and computer info are easy to read, the buttons and switches are large, clear and very easy to use, but I'm not going to mention the indicators.
So off we go, a few butterflies in my stomach and a very eager throttle hand. The book says to hold her under 5000rpm while running in, which I did, but it was a real struggle. Does this bike just demand to be ridden on the ragged edge or what? I started off easy on the brakes, with them being fresh and all, until I had to grab a handful at one point and found a very satisfying bit of fresh air between the ground and my back tyre. Now I'm really having some fun, blasting through each gear to 5000revs and standing her on her nose for every corner.
Be very gentle with the new tyres for the first 200 miles says Steve, the salesman, ok say I. . . I had the thing on its ear within the first ten miles! Back end twitching and stepping out around roundabouts and heavy bends but not once was I worried she'd let go completely. It did take me a wee while to get used to the down shift though, I kept dropping gears too early and locking up the rear, that made a couple of bends a little hairy, but I've got the measure of it now. Oh, did I mention the overrun pops and bangs niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.
So, my first 70 miles was a roaring success, I can't wait until she's run in properly so I can utilise the full range of revs.
This thing is more fun than a wasp in ya jockstrap! Beemers, just for the more reserved rider!? Don't make me laugh!
Alarm clock set for 6am to be sure of some nice clear roads, I was up at 5.30 and after a wee bit of breakfast and a coffee I headed out to the garage with my sweaty little hand clutching the key to fun. She barks a little bit doesn't she? And the overrun pops, sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
I really like the cockpit. Sitting position is great and the dials and computer info are easy to read, the buttons and switches are large, clear and very easy to use, but I'm not going to mention the indicators.
So off we go, a few butterflies in my stomach and a very eager throttle hand. The book says to hold her under 5000rpm while running in, which I did, but it was a real struggle. Does this bike just demand to be ridden on the ragged edge or what? I started off easy on the brakes, with them being fresh and all, until I had to grab a handful at one point and found a very satisfying bit of fresh air between the ground and my back tyre. Now I'm really having some fun, blasting through each gear to 5000revs and standing her on her nose for every corner.
Be very gentle with the new tyres for the first 200 miles says Steve, the salesman, ok say I. . . I had the thing on its ear within the first ten miles! Back end twitching and stepping out around roundabouts and heavy bends but not once was I worried she'd let go completely. It did take me a wee while to get used to the down shift though, I kept dropping gears too early and locking up the rear, that made a couple of bends a little hairy, but I've got the measure of it now. Oh, did I mention the overrun pops and bangs niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice.
So, my first 70 miles was a roaring success, I can't wait until she's run in properly so I can utilise the full range of revs.
This thing is more fun than a wasp in ya jockstrap! Beemers, just for the more reserved rider!? Don't make me laugh!
and it is niiiice. Brilliant bike, starting to get used to it now, mind I'm just looking through the manual to see if clutch/brake can be adjusted, i have to strecth the hand/fingers to operate the levers and not happy with this.
