25-02-12, 07:35 AM
132k...thats almost a record ?
I think once you get used to a bike, you can ride round a lot of its faults.Its only when you try a sorted bike you realise what the difference is. Hence why I realised only just recently how much my suspension had deteriorated, but still was OK, as in it wasnt dangerous, just not as good as it was. Subconsciously if you know a bike, you do tend to ride to within its limits.
Conversely , what showed me how good the K tech sussies still are was my track day on 30 sept , where tbh , the bike handled fantastically. But thats on a smooth track. I notice the suspension lack of subtleness on our rough roads. I am hoping my suspension service will get back that subtle damping quality which made the bike a delight to ride over any road surface.
I think once you get used to a bike, you can ride round a lot of its faults.Its only when you try a sorted bike you realise what the difference is. Hence why I realised only just recently how much my suspension had deteriorated, but still was OK, as in it wasnt dangerous, just not as good as it was. Subconsciously if you know a bike, you do tend to ride to within its limits.
Conversely , what showed me how good the K tech sussies still are was my track day on 30 sept , where tbh , the bike handled fantastically. But thats on a smooth track. I notice the suspension lack of subtleness on our rough roads. I am hoping my suspension service will get back that subtle damping quality which made the bike a delight to ride over any road surface.