2023 Burgman handling and suspension

So, I have had my Burgman for about a month now. I've put over 400 miles on it so far, and I am very happy with the handling of this bike. I have had 2 instances of sudden stops (typical in Florida, the cars drive with the same attitude as cyclist do). In both cases I never felt like a crash was eminent because of the braking and suspension. The ABS kicked in one time, and in both cases, the suspension never let go and I never had a fork dive. It dipped, but my last 2 scooters had horrible reactions to emergency stops, including back tire locking up and a severe fork dip. It's a nice feeling knowing the bike will handle well when I need it to the most.

On the bike rally I went on two weekends ago, there was a 20-mile stretch where we were riding in rain. It wasn't a downpour, but it was consistent, and the roads were very wet. Again, the Burgman 400 handled like a dream on the wet roads. I could feel it when I hit a water patch, but that was it. The only bikes I had that handled this well in the rain was my 1982 Kawasaki 650 CSR, and my 1978 Honda Goldwing.

The best part of the Burgman handling is the cornering. This bike leans like a dream. I cannot believe how far you can lean this bike. On quite a few corners, I lean well into the turn and the bike is as stable as it is when riding upright. I've never had a bike this size lean over as far as my Burgy does and still feels stable. If I lean a little more than comfortable, a little bit of throttle brings it right up. However, I always check my tire pressure before heading out.

As I continue to ride this bike, I am not finding any problems or things I am unhappy with, and I continue to get happier and happier with the performance of this bike. Yesterday I drove the Burgy to an almost empty gas tank. I got 220 miles out of it and averaged 71 MPG. Not bad for this bike, carrying a 230 lb. rider with a trunk mounted on it.