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Well we finally had a brief break in winter today - it got up to about 55 degrees here. i FINALLY got some riding in and got my odometer off of zero.
My impressions:
1) JESUS this bike has some power - doesnt matter what gear, RPM, etc, it just goes.
2) Oddly enough, the bike is MUCH more predictable than I expected it to be. Not that it's going to make me relax - I still have a healthy respect for the bike and don't plan on letting that go.
3) I was initially concerned about the riding position (because I'm 6'2") but was pleasently surprised at how intuitive the seating became after 20 minutes or so. At first, I had a bit of trouble getting my long legs and bigass size 13 feet up on the pegs, but now it's like 2nd nature already.
4) I think I would have made the folks here proud - I managed an average fuel mileage of 29.7.
All in all, I think I'm gonna miss my VTX a lot less than I thought I would. After 4+ hrs on the bike today, I really can't think of much I liked more about my VTX.
My impressions:
1) JESUS this bike has some power - doesnt matter what gear, RPM, etc, it just goes.
2) Oddly enough, the bike is MUCH more predictable than I expected it to be. Not that it's going to make me relax - I still have a healthy respect for the bike and don't plan on letting that go.
3) I was initially concerned about the riding position (because I'm 6'2") but was pleasently surprised at how intuitive the seating became after 20 minutes or so. At first, I had a bit of trouble getting my long legs and bigass size 13 feet up on the pegs, but now it's like 2nd nature already.
4) I think I would have made the folks here proud - I managed an average fuel mileage of 29.7.
All in all, I think I'm gonna miss my VTX a lot less than I thought I would. After 4+ hrs on the bike today, I really can't think of much I liked more about my VTX.