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Joined: Mon May 05, 2008 1:10 pm Posts: 57 Location: Port Barre, LA
I've put a little over 800 miles on my bike so far and love it. The seating position is just about perfect for me. I'm 5'11" and about 240 lbs. The seat is comfortable, ride quality is very good, and it handles well. The engine has to be one of the smoothest running engines I've ever come across. There is no vibration whatsoever, even when cruising at 80 mph. Even riding 2 up, the engine never feels like its straining at all. Speaking of 2 up riding, my girlfriend really likes the rear seat as it does not make her butt numb, even after a 2 hour ride. The guages are some of the best I've ever seen. The dual trip meters, gear indicator, fuel guage, and adjustable shift light are some really handy items to have on a bike. This being my first suzuki, I must say that I'm impressed with the overall quality, fit and finish of this bike. The only things that don't impress me are the brakes and the giant muffler, though I think some better pads, braided steel brake lines and an aftermarket muffler would take care of those problems. I'm really impressed with my new bike and glad that I didn't pay too much attention to the reviews from magazines and other bike forums or I could've missed out on a really good bike.
Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:47 am Posts: 2718 Location: Sydney OZ.
Hi mate .
Glad your enjoying it ,it is alot of bike for the money .
The reviews its getting here in OZ are all great ,OZ is a big country and its a great bike for long distance.
The last review I read the guy said he thought at was a better buy then the VFR and the Triumph sprint ,there both 1/3 more expensive.
You actually like the dashboard? I absolutely hate it.
The functionality is all there, but you can't access it in a decent way.
I want to see the trip meter, clock and preferrably also the odometer. Not just one of those.
I wouldn't mind the LCD only showing one thing at a time, if the friggin' selection buttons weren't such a nightmare to press.
This seriously pissed me off when I first got the bike. I still hate it, but I've learned to live with it.
Anyway, that's kind of my biggest complaint about the bike, so the rest is all good
Joined: Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:48 am Posts: 124 Location: Perth Oz
Gonzo wrote:
You actually like the dashboard? I absolutely hate it.
The functionality is all there, but you can't access it in a decent way. I want to see the trip meter, clock and preferrably also the odometer. Not just one of those. I wouldn't mind the LCD only showing one thing at a time, if the friggin' selection buttons weren't such a nightmare to press. This seriously pissed me off when I first got the bike. I still hate it, but I've learned to live with it.
Anyway, that's kind of my biggest complaint about the bike, so the rest is all good
be cool if it alternated them. display each for 5 seconds then switch to clock and so on
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