08-05-15, 06:49 PM
more pics from todays first ride 
. The racer sounds fantastic on the move and even better when stopped in traffic with the engine throbbing away , it drew lots of appreciative looks i fell in love with it on St Johns Lane just down the road from Fowlers , i put 80 miles on it , I rode it down the A38 to Bridgewater , stopped at Riders for a coffee , then headed to Cheddar , up through the gorge dodging goats , over the Mendips and past Chew valley .
The telegraph review said it was slow to steer due to the bars dropping down and pushing the rider forward , rubbish i'm no racer and i found the handling and cornering excellent due to the bike being nimble and light , its also very torquey accelerating past traffic effortlessly and up to 80mph in 4th gear at 7k ,the gearing is very tall 35mph in first at 5k , i mainly used 2nd and 3rd gear and was cruising between 5 - 6 k , more than enough speed for real roads , i found it surprisingly comfortable despite the riding position . I never got into 5th gear and was cruising at 70mph . I initially found slow manouvering not so easy but that was just a case of getting used to the clutch and the sound of the engine .
The only fault was the left mirror , i decided to adjust it in Burnhamon sea as i couldn't see behind on that side , and then found the mirror kept working loose , which was a bit distracting , when i stopped in Riders i checked the toolkit, no spanner or pliers, so I couldn't tighten the mirror ,I had to wait until I got home , I have put a small adjustable spanner in the toolkit for the next ride in case it works loose . I have booked the first service for 2 months time which is due AT 700 miles , the 2nd service is due at 6000 miles not annually . I would recommend anyone booking a demo ride with there local dealers .
. The racer sounds fantastic on the move and even better when stopped in traffic with the engine throbbing away , it drew lots of appreciative looks i fell in love with it on St Johns Lane just down the road from Fowlers , i put 80 miles on it , I rode it down the A38 to Bridgewater , stopped at Riders for a coffee , then headed to Cheddar , up through the gorge dodging goats , over the Mendips and past Chew valley .The telegraph review said it was slow to steer due to the bars dropping down and pushing the rider forward , rubbish i'm no racer and i found the handling and cornering excellent due to the bike being nimble and light , its also very torquey accelerating past traffic effortlessly and up to 80mph in 4th gear at 7k ,the gearing is very tall 35mph in first at 5k , i mainly used 2nd and 3rd gear and was cruising between 5 - 6 k , more than enough speed for real roads , i found it surprisingly comfortable despite the riding position . I never got into 5th gear and was cruising at 70mph . I initially found slow manouvering not so easy but that was just a case of getting used to the clutch and the sound of the engine .
The only fault was the left mirror , i decided to adjust it in Burnhamon sea as i couldn't see behind on that side , and then found the mirror kept working loose , which was a bit distracting , when i stopped in Riders i checked the toolkit, no spanner or pliers, so I couldn't tighten the mirror ,I had to wait until I got home , I have put a small adjustable spanner in the toolkit for the next ride in case it works loose . I have booked the first service for 2 months time which is due AT 700 miles , the 2nd service is due at 6000 miles not annually . I would recommend anyone booking a demo ride with there local dealers .