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Old 22-Jan-2005, 20:48
Greybloke Greybloke is offline
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Originally posted by khu996

How different is it to your old Benelli? Nice pics.

You'll spend many more pounds on bits and bobs yet!

Enjoy

Too early to tell, but much more responsive to steering input, I think handling will be superior. Can't comment about engine yet, but very free reving Brakes a- bloody - mazing, had to use them in anger within 10 miles of leaving the showroom.

Pictue this..... I'm going along a wide clear road with 50 mph limit, the road is wide you know the sort where there is room for easy overtakes even if oncomming trafic. 2 or 3 cars have passed me, and I'm naturally just taking it easy getting to know the bike. In the distance is a red bike, going quite slow, and positioned to the left. I check mirrors (useless) so check behind, signal and move to the right to overtakehim, as I get to about 20 feet from the clown he signals right, and immediately swerves across right infront of me WTF I know nothing is approaching me from behind so brake swerve, and narrowly miss him. I checked behind and he is completing a full U turn. To$$er ( BTW he was riding a Suzuki GSF something, the really ugly one.)

So very impressed with the responsive handling and brakes, have really not yet had time to have a real play yet.

I found OYB really very good, in both deal and customer service terms. They have a nice selection of new and used bikes, mine is a 04 which had been gathering dust in the warehouse, hence a good deal was available. Dont know if I will take the bike there for servicing as it's not the nearest dealer to me.

Cheers
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