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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: california-santa cruz mountains
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I have only found one thing to be "critical" of and it is minor...when riding at pace it is difficult to see the difference between "rain" and "race" on the mode indicator. There is no problem when selecting different modes as they are listed on the left side in order, but once you have made the selection it appears singularly on the right. If you don't remember what mode you were in last time you made a change the words race and rain appear quite similar whereas "sport" and "race/slick" are distinct. They should have come up with a six letter word for race...something like "OH****"
Otherwise the bike is quite comfortable even for my 6'3" frame. The seat/foot position is very balanced which forces you to engage core musculature so that weight on hands is eliminated. My right hand got tired from hanging on...but there was no pain.
I purchased a set of Kreiga soft bags for it which work great, allowing me to use as a sport tourer if I so choose.
I also installed an autocom with the kenwood 3110 radio in the tail section which had plenty of space available for it. I will be leading a 12 bike tour at the end of April and like to be able to communicate road/pavement/traffic conditions as well as CHP presence to the other riders.
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