It happened. I'm a convert.
Forget about all that disappointment this and disappointment that that I wrote about yesterday. Things have changed!
The engine that felt sluggish yesterday spun like a top today. The suspension that felt hard as rocks yesterday was, well a little softer anyway. I had adjusted the rear to the softest position last night. I weigh about 160. Wifey is much less. We're just gonna leave it there.
I rode north (St. Rt. 65) out of Princeton, Indiana at around 11:30 this a., winding through the twisties to Petersburg. This bike is cool on the curves! The first thing I noticed is, if there is any counter-steering going on at all, I can't find it. The bike is simple - point and shoot. Look at where you want to be, and the bike goes there on it's own. My DR, on the other hand, is a very heavy handed counter-steerer. I picked up 56 N. when 65 ran out, and then on to 57/231. I was having such a great time that before I knew it, I was in Bloomington (remember the movie "Breaking Away"?). That was only 46 miles or so from Indianapolis, so I pointed her up 37. I came back by going west on I-70 and then was "rollin' down highway 41".
The total: 340 magnificent miles. The bride hadn't been on it yet, so when she got home from work we went out and did 30 more. It rides even better two-up. Even the headlights work right! :wink:
I picked up the bike yesterday - tomorrow it goes in for it's 600 mile service. 8) Not bad! :wink:
I also misfigured yesterdays gas mileage (by guessing before I'd actually filled it up). It was about 42mpg. Todays was 50~60.
Forget about the FJR. Forget about the Tiger. I'm a happy boy.
Forget about all that disappointment this and disappointment that that I wrote about yesterday. Things have changed!
The engine that felt sluggish yesterday spun like a top today. The suspension that felt hard as rocks yesterday was, well a little softer anyway. I had adjusted the rear to the softest position last night. I weigh about 160. Wifey is much less. We're just gonna leave it there.
I rode north (St. Rt. 65) out of Princeton, Indiana at around 11:30 this a., winding through the twisties to Petersburg. This bike is cool on the curves! The first thing I noticed is, if there is any counter-steering going on at all, I can't find it. The bike is simple - point and shoot. Look at where you want to be, and the bike goes there on it's own. My DR, on the other hand, is a very heavy handed counter-steerer. I picked up 56 N. when 65 ran out, and then on to 57/231. I was having such a great time that before I knew it, I was in Bloomington (remember the movie "Breaking Away"?). That was only 46 miles or so from Indianapolis, so I pointed her up 37. I came back by going west on I-70 and then was "rollin' down highway 41".
The total: 340 magnificent miles. The bride hadn't been on it yet, so when she got home from work we went out and did 30 more. It rides even better two-up. Even the headlights work right! :wink:
I picked up the bike yesterday - tomorrow it goes in for it's 600 mile service. 8) Not bad! :wink:
I also misfigured yesterdays gas mileage (by guessing before I'd actually filled it up). It was about 42mpg. Todays was 50~60.
Forget about the FJR. Forget about the Tiger. I'm a happy boy.