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After tons of research I decided this was the best buy on the market for an "All around" bike. Now that I have owned it for six months (and 10,000 miles) I'm sure I made the right choice.
This is the most bang for your buck on the market today. Plenty of power, awesome on the highway and handles well in the city.
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OK, so the price was right for getting an awful lot, but I hadn't realized that the sum was so much greater that the parts. Although the bike is a little heavy, handling is very good. Not the razor sharp cornering of a race bike, but very stable. The suspension could be a little stiffer, but it is always a balance, and for general use and sport touring this is pretty good. The engine is stupendous. Pulls like a truck from low down, so that even though it is a heavier bike it is still a very good bike around town, and marvelous on the highway and in the twisties. Well controlled power and a lot of it. The headlight leaves a bit to be desired, easily remedied by replacing the bulb with an upgrade. The bike pretty much does everything at about 85% of what you would expect a bike dedicated to a particular job to do with one exception: do not expect to have fun on gravel, dirt, or mud (yeah, I tried, just don't). I've got ABS and love it: not obtrusive and works very well.
