04-07-13, 05:36 PM
Surprised myself by enjoying it. Not the bike for me but once I got used to the different riding position and past the mental block of the sheer size of it it was just like, well, riding a bike.
Have seen guys on these (and RTs) carving effortlessly through London rush hour but frankly I spend enough time in London traffic that I'd prefer it a bit smaller and lighter. Handles well (I even did some filtering) and is deceptively quick. Not in a grin on your face way - more like OMG how can I possibly have got to 120 (and that's with visor up and stereo blaring :evil ). The 1215 triple is an absolute torque monster and getting the front wheel floaty is pretty easy in most gears - maybe that's why they overload the front :rollin
If I was looking for an ultra comfy long distance mile muncher it's got to be close to the top of the list. Hell the rider and pillion even get their own controls for the HEATED SEATS. But I'm not, so no order placed and I'm back to the all rounder.
Have seen guys on these (and RTs) carving effortlessly through London rush hour but frankly I spend enough time in London traffic that I'd prefer it a bit smaller and lighter. Handles well (I even did some filtering) and is deceptively quick. Not in a grin on your face way - more like OMG how can I possibly have got to 120 (and that's with visor up and stereo blaring :evil ). The 1215 triple is an absolute torque monster and getting the front wheel floaty is pretty easy in most gears - maybe that's why they overload the front :rollin
If I was looking for an ultra comfy long distance mile muncher it's got to be close to the top of the list. Hell the rider and pillion even get their own controls for the HEATED SEATS. But I'm not, so no order placed and I'm back to the all rounder.
Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.