After about 100 miles Nice, very nice. It feels *big* when you get on, but I find I am getting used to it very fast. Panniers do not appear to have any effect on handling that I can feel. Brakes are great, but oddly not as fierce as I recall them from the test. Could be subjective as on the test I'd just got off the Bandit. Deceptively fast (again could be a comparative thing, but it seems less fast than the Triple, but you can be going rather faster than one thinks. It's not *massively* quiet, but there is definitely less wind exposure at motorway speeds. Fuel gauge seems massively inaccurate, but time will tell. LCD temp is a bit odd as there is no real way to tell what is normal and what is too hot. (Although there is a warning light) Trip computer seems to to the normal things. Apparently it's averaged 40 miles to the gallon over the last 3.5k and it will do 155 miles on a tank. All in all I am a happy (easter) bunny. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Suzuki Bandit 600 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Ah - I had thought this was a brand new one - what's the mileage and (if it's not a rude question) how much was it in the end?
3.5k and £6600 including panniers, heated grips, high screen, warranty. How's the email? -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Suzuki Bandit 600 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
<tumbleweed> The server is up and running but hasn't been put into service yet - unfortunately too many other priorities. I'll be in touch.
Catman wrote: <snip piss poor review of new bike> Don't give up your day job and consider motorcycle journalism
OK, as long as you don't give up on yours and consider anything, like, technical -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2 Suzuki Bandit 600 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
