11/06/2024
Got my hands on this beauty couple of weeks back. have done a great job with this modern classic .
Super fun to ride in the city, the power delivery on higher gears gets the spirits up instantly. I've been clocking easy 140 kmph on the e-city flyover and hoping the cameras don't catch me when I'm vibrating at 160kmph. You can feel the power bump up at 6k-7k rpm and that's when the thrill starts.
The bike has a very rider-engaging character and thanks to the ABS, the braking is very confidence inspiring and spot on. I didn't enjoy with the pillion tho with too much forward thrust on hard braking.
I'd have loved a quickshifter but the clutch is very responsive so one may not complain much.
I don't think I'll enjoy it much on the longer rides though..won't be much fun if you are not speeding and manoeuvring on this bike. And I guess I'm also getting a bit old to be over speeding in traffic everyday. ;) ADV is the game for me and hopefully a Tiger one day.