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I went to the dealer to pick up my new 40th Anniversay Model this afternoon after a phone call to them to make sure it was ready. All they had to do was put in the charged battery and fill up the gas tank. I get there and the bike isn't out front yet so I wait...and wait...and wait. Ah, here comes the mechanic bringing it around the front....uh oh...there he goes around back again. I wander around the back and watch him working. He said the oil light was on and wouldn't go off. He checked the pressure and fluid levels and everything was fine, just not sure what was causing the light to stay on. Said he had to call the tech center tomorrow so I call my ride and head home, kind of bummed and relieved at this point. I'll explain that part later.
I'm home for 1/2 hour when I get a call that my bike is ready and they'll be happy to deliver it to my house to save me the inconvenience of getting a ride back. Very nice touch I thought. They delivered the bike right into my garage and went over the all the controls and showed me how everything works. When I asked about the light they explained that the light wouldn't go off till the oil got warm and made it to the sensors. Not sure if I bought that explanation but I was too excited at that point. They leave and now I get to play without embarassing myself.
I've been riding Harleys the last 8 years so I was scared I was going to screw up leaving the dealership. With the bike ensconced in my garage I could take my time getting to know the bike better. You need a heavy hand with the Harley controls like a good tug on the brake lever or full throttle quite a bit. I thought this bike would be over sensitve and I would have a long learning curve sine I haven't ridden sport bikes for over 8 years.
After staring at the bike for a good 5 seconds I couldn't wait any longer and went for my first ride. Wow was I suprised. Didn't fly off the back or the front the whole ride! I did have a few observations. The windscreen works well although at 6'2 the top of the gagues are a little obscured unless I duck down a bit. From 60 the front brake pressure was a lot higher than I expected which is great for me. I couldn't see squat out of the mirrors and couldn't adjust them on the fly. Once the rpms were over 2k the throttle seemed very smooth and not touchy at all. Keeping the rpms under 5k I still didn't need the top 3 gears he he. The bike looks big but doesn't feel big while riding it. The only concern I had was when I started the bike the oil light came on bright red until I put the bike in gear then it went out and never came on again.
Enough of my rambling. From what I have experienced in a short 7 mile ride I think this baby will keep me entertained for quite some time.
I'm home for 1/2 hour when I get a call that my bike is ready and they'll be happy to deliver it to my house to save me the inconvenience of getting a ride back. Very nice touch I thought. They delivered the bike right into my garage and went over the all the controls and showed me how everything works. When I asked about the light they explained that the light wouldn't go off till the oil got warm and made it to the sensors. Not sure if I bought that explanation but I was too excited at that point. They leave and now I get to play without embarassing myself.
I've been riding Harleys the last 8 years so I was scared I was going to screw up leaving the dealership. With the bike ensconced in my garage I could take my time getting to know the bike better. You need a heavy hand with the Harley controls like a good tug on the brake lever or full throttle quite a bit. I thought this bike would be over sensitve and I would have a long learning curve sine I haven't ridden sport bikes for over 8 years.
After staring at the bike for a good 5 seconds I couldn't wait any longer and went for my first ride. Wow was I suprised. Didn't fly off the back or the front the whole ride! I did have a few observations. The windscreen works well although at 6'2 the top of the gagues are a little obscured unless I duck down a bit. From 60 the front brake pressure was a lot higher than I expected which is great for me. I couldn't see squat out of the mirrors and couldn't adjust them on the fly. Once the rpms were over 2k the throttle seemed very smooth and not touchy at all. Keeping the rpms under 5k I still didn't need the top 3 gears he he. The bike looks big but doesn't feel big while riding it. The only concern I had was when I started the bike the oil light came on bright red until I put the bike in gear then it went out and never came on again.
Enough of my rambling. From what I have experienced in a short 7 mile ride I think this baby will keep me entertained for quite some time.
