Steve T
Well-Known Member
As those that kinda know me, I'm a bit of a dinosaur when it comes the modern electronics. Not just on bikes either but in daily life generally - mobile phones/hand held computing/tracking device is one example
So you can imagine my reactions when I started turning the loud handle on this beauty . . .
Not mine, I might add. It's eldest sons new ride, and seeing as he's a bit "busy" today, I thought I'd give it a try, having never even thrown a leg over one before.
This red beaut has electronic everything, so after ingesting as much as I could of the owners manual, I fired the beast up and set it in Urban mode, cos that just has 100 ponies thrusting it along.
Springy bits are set soft on urban, so my experience of the Skyhook suspension was a little muted, but still noticable in the way it seems to smooth everything on the road out.
The 100 ponies felt plenty for me, having a similar amount available from the Stroms V-Twin lump. The Dukes delivery is very different from the Stroms, being very highly geared in all gears.
So after a brief introduction to the Italians ways, I selected Touring. This frees up another 50% in the pony paddock and feck me, does it make a difference. I swear I was laughing out loud inside my lid as the beast literally leaped forward with SOOOOO much thrust.
Don't think I'd want to own one of the 1200/1260 breed, but the 950 version . . . . that has got me thinking
Just thought I'd share my thoughts, after my giggle fest had settled down
Steve T
So you can imagine my reactions when I started turning the loud handle on this beauty . . .
Not mine, I might add. It's eldest sons new ride, and seeing as he's a bit "busy" today, I thought I'd give it a try, having never even thrown a leg over one before.
This red beaut has electronic everything, so after ingesting as much as I could of the owners manual, I fired the beast up and set it in Urban mode, cos that just has 100 ponies thrusting it along.
Springy bits are set soft on urban, so my experience of the Skyhook suspension was a little muted, but still noticable in the way it seems to smooth everything on the road out.
The 100 ponies felt plenty for me, having a similar amount available from the Stroms V-Twin lump. The Dukes delivery is very different from the Stroms, being very highly geared in all gears.
So after a brief introduction to the Italians ways, I selected Touring. This frees up another 50% in the pony paddock and feck me, does it make a difference. I swear I was laughing out loud inside my lid as the beast literally leaped forward with SOOOOO much thrust.
Don't think I'd want to own one of the 1200/1260 breed, but the 950 version . . . . that has got me thinking
Just thought I'd share my thoughts, after my giggle fest had settled down
Steve T