HI folks! I hope you enjoy this first ride review (well second ride really after the usual GoPro problems). I do have to state for the record that I do not ride the bike off road - this is a road based review. I still live in hope that one day when I can borrow motorbikes directly from the importers, I'll be able to ride a bike over several days and not only for two or three hours. That will only happen if people keep hitting Like and Subscribe to gain more influence and clout... so please click on the magic buttons!
Timeline:
0:00 Hello!
0:34 Good first impressions on the road
1:32 Comparisons with the GSX-8S
2:10 Slower speed observations
8:20 A little quicker...
9:41 Walkaround (wheels, brakes, suspension, instruments, lights)
19:09 Watch out for whiskey throttle!
19:47 In gear acceleration
21:03 A bit of bend-swinging
22:48 A bit of vibration appears
23:44 Fuel economy
24:24 More bend-swinging
25:19 Gratuitous plug!
25:55 The bike gives confidence in slow speeds
26:22 Second thoughts on the front-end feel
27:17 Sorry I should have described the tyres as 80/20 here...
27:24 Comfort
28:19 Instruments again...
29:00 Clutch feel
29:20 Maintenace intervals and pricing (in the UK)
30:02 Summary Pros and Cons
P.S. My GoPro problems continued on this ride but this time it was mainly my fault in using the wrong recording mode with the 360 camera on the handlebar and so I couldn't use that footage. The few clips I used from that camera were actually from the other ride I made on this bike!
P.P.S. Sorry if you think this video drags on for too long, I tried to trim it but I guess I'm not good at deciding what stays in and what gets cut!
