Break in ride
Three hours of no more than 1/2 throttle and I was still impressed.
1st the bad things:
-Graphics are all ready peeling (I grip the tank really hard with my Knees, my '99 graphics are worn through too -it's because I'm scared!)
-Jetted rich for my altitude
Good things
-Forks
-Shock
-Suspension
-the best sprung bike I have ever ridden
-Gobs of grunt
-extremely quick revving
-Suspension
-great front brake
-ONE KICK STARTS
-Forks
-very thin (actually paper thin)
-platforms for footpegs (very nice)
-rear shock
-very light weight, and feels even lighter!
-turns much better than my 300
-Suspension
Can you tell I am REALLY impressed with the suspension? I had never imagined a bike can take rocks the way this bike can. So stable when jumping. Very predicatable out of corners. What whoops!. Have you ever noticed how true Grant langston is through the whoops. I know why - those 48mm WP forks - OMG!
I am going for a real ride, now that I have 'er broken in, on Sunday. I will post more info. after that ride.
I do also want to emphasize that this bike is as easy to start as my 300! Literally one kick starts all day long, and I am not used to kicking a 4-stroke! I did stall the bike in a corner when riding some pretty tight single track, the bike was pretty hot, and it took me 3 kicks that time. Oh well!
It is so easy to go fast on a bike with power this smooth, and a suspension this good.:D