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<blockquote data-quote="rhody" data-source="post: 880653" data-attributes="member: 1605"><p>After my little trip last night, I can say this, I was more uncomfortable stuck in traffic for twenty minutes in the heat than actually riding. The double HB windscreen, and heli bars help, as do the bar end mirrors, nice quiet air for the most part. The traffic was moving at a really fast clip, 80 to 85 or so in a 65 mph zone on the slab and at that speed following the leader, about 6 grand in 6th gear there is just enough wind blast to to take some pressure off the wrists. Had a chance to practice, 2nd 3rd gear quick roll-on's and medium to medium hard braking. It slows to highway speeds in almost the same time, a little less than it took to get to over a double nickel. Comforting to know. The Ohlins fork tie confirmed I only used about 80% of travel. One more thing I forget to mention, the stock exhaust with it's two baffle chambers and variable re-stricter plates produces a lot more vibration at highway speed than the Taylor exhaust with it single can and no restrictions. The only downside is the noise is a lot louder, I would guess 15 to 20% more and about 40% more under full throttle. A small price to pay though. I didn't even turn down the preload/comp/rebound on the suspension either. I would say I was about the same or a little less tired than doing the same route on the FJR, with it's comfy seat and big windscreen and plush (by comparison) suspension (even though I have mine 3/4th's stiff front and rear). Who knows, maybe it was party due to adrenaline, I can't say for sure.</p><p></p><p>Rhody... :specool:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rhody, post: 880653, member: 1605"] After my little trip last night, I can say this, I was more uncomfortable stuck in traffic for twenty minutes in the heat than actually riding. The double HB windscreen, and heli bars help, as do the bar end mirrors, nice quiet air for the most part. The traffic was moving at a really fast clip, 80 to 85 or so in a 65 mph zone on the slab and at that speed following the leader, about 6 grand in 6th gear there is just enough wind blast to to take some pressure off the wrists. Had a chance to practice, 2nd 3rd gear quick roll-on's and medium to medium hard braking. It slows to highway speeds in almost the same time, a little less than it took to get to over a double nickel. Comforting to know. The Ohlins fork tie confirmed I only used about 80% of travel. One more thing I forget to mention, the stock exhaust with it's two baffle chambers and variable re-stricter plates produces a lot more vibration at highway speed than the Taylor exhaust with it single can and no restrictions. The only downside is the noise is a lot louder, I would guess 15 to 20% more and about 40% more under full throttle. A small price to pay though. I didn't even turn down the preload/comp/rebound on the suspension either. I would say I was about the same or a little less tired than doing the same route on the FJR, with it's comfy seat and big windscreen and plush (by comparison) suspension (even though I have mine 3/4th's stiff front and rear). Who knows, maybe it was party due to adrenaline, I can't say for sure. Rhody... :specool: [/QUOTE]
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