Walrus
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Finally got to play hard with the beast today - 150 miles on back roads, steep hills, pot holes, grooves, uneven pavement. Handled all with aplomb. Honestly the best stock suspension of any bike I've had ever. ( Sachs). And I've had a ton. To put in perspective, 30 in just the past 10 years - and I've been riding 50 years.
Slick transmission, good brakes, light on its feet. Easy clutch pull. Runs like a scalded weasel. Deceptively quick. Pulls hard in 6th gear, which is pleasant surprise.
Downside - worst stock seat ever. For the first time in 50 years, a stocker that literally hurts my ass - and I race on a SURF PAD! Mirrors suck too.
As for the fueling issues etc. experienced on early model years - zero. Excellent and linear throttle response with the Lloydz flash and TOCE full exhaust. Looks, sounds and runs better than stock. However, only had 100 miles on stock - three short rides - when I swapped out the exhaust.
Bike seems made for Oklahoma mountain/hill roads. Takes them in stride, unlike my CVO Street Glide, Hayabusa, Break Out and crotch rockets.
Slick transmission, good brakes, light on its feet. Easy clutch pull. Runs like a scalded weasel. Deceptively quick. Pulls hard in 6th gear, which is pleasant surprise.
Downside - worst stock seat ever. For the first time in 50 years, a stocker that literally hurts my ass - and I race on a SURF PAD! Mirrors suck too.
As for the fueling issues etc. experienced on early model years - zero. Excellent and linear throttle response with the Lloydz flash and TOCE full exhaust. Looks, sounds and runs better than stock. However, only had 100 miles on stock - three short rides - when I swapped out the exhaust.
Bike seems made for Oklahoma mountain/hill roads. Takes them in stride, unlike my CVO Street Glide, Hayabusa, Break Out and crotch rockets.
