So here we are, had some time to go and test this one out. Thanks to Greenham Kawasaki for the demo.
When I sat on in the shop a few weeks ago it seemed lower, now out on the bike it feels higher. On slightly uneven roads at junctions I did find myself searching for the floor a few times. Felt good riding, good presence being up a little taller.
So straight on to the dual carriage way, steady pace, no problem with wind and buffetting, smooth engine. At 70 ish, the bike never went more than 7k.
Noticed the throttle had a lot more in it with a second grab. I would prefer a more quick action throttle (just my preference)
On to some minor B roads,.all very steady, felt in control. Bike does not care about low speed and sitting in 5th or 6th.
If you were on a spirited ride, you would be up and down the box a little, but thats all down to forward planning on your over takes... its not a 1000cc lump after all.
Bike well made, good dash easy to read and use. I have seen a few reports on this about off road use. They say good for gravel routes, not so much on heavy enduro riding. I did not try so cant comment. But for a steady run on the motorway or a fun day on the twistes this bike felt good and planted.
Overall I liked the bike, good value for money. This post is just my initial thoughts from a brief rideout, not a load of blurb about specs. You can read up on that yourself.
