First impressions. Rode it to work today - 30 mile round trip. Mix of fast dual, fast single and town work.
First impressions are that it is a little wobbly - getting used to the auto box is unsettling at first...soon get the hang of it. Searching my mental archives I realise I have never ridden a twist and go in 35 years riding ! Steering inputs are completely different with the bike going embarrassingly wide at roundabouts, too used to the superb steering on the GS - probably as near perfect that you can get on any bike, but soon sort that as well. Brakes are pedal bike like (two handlebar mounted levers) - they are superb though, hydraulic drilled discs all round. This little chugger pulls from zero revs in a very smooth way - on the A55 the bike keeps up with and can out drag most little hatches as you bowl along, 80 is easily (at too easily) achievable, with plenty in reserve, confirming the 100mph is there somewhere....little suspect in cross winds, all the weight is low down with about 20 acres of bodywork making a giant sail.
It scoots in town, auto box giving true point and squirt capability, fits between the bollards in Asda to short cut out into the public car park that borders our office. And bingo, it's wieldy enough to fit into through the gateway to the office piazza. Even Charlie would find the GS a handful in that scenario.
The tank was filled yesterday to the top (just over 3 gallons) - since then done 50 odd miles, the 8 segment fuel gauge has lost one segment....suggesting good fuel economy, I'll brim it when it gets to half full.
The seating position is great, feet forward (holy grail for bikes in the 80s) totally natural - bit of support from the King seat aided by my rucksack carrying my Office wear.
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