Sports: [DucatiST] Re: Hyperstrada first impressons

Congrats on the new scooter Colin

Thought you might find this apropos. One of our brethren too.....

Chris

--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, "Colin" <st2cmack@...> wrote:
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> Wow...
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> After battling my way across Kelowna at 430,checking into my motel and cooling down for a bit,taking off the saddlebags I headed back through town to the Westside Road. I should add that crosstown traffic in 102F was not much fun! However, once on the Westside Road all was good. The HS practically takes itself around corners turning in incredibly quickly from a combination of steep steering geometry and wide handlebars. The brakes are Brembo monobloc and make for instant slow when applied. The wet clutch, a slipper type, operates seemlessly, although finding neutral from 2nd is a bit touchy(apparently gets easier). Even keeping the revs below 6000 and taking it easy on the brakes I was able to ride the twisty bits much faster on the HS than I ever would on the ST( I know, apples to oranges).
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> The ride height is pretty close to the max with which I am comfortable and is manageable, and yes I did stop on some gravel to see how I'd do getting the sidestand down. The sidestand is a pain at the best of times, the centrestand getting in the way of the tip of the sidestand. The only other negative thing at the moment is the amount of heat coming off the engine in traffic, although yesterday was an extreme day to test that out on.
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> The next thing to tackle is the display and its controls and all the options it offers. Right now i can't figure out how to turn off the Hi-beam or reset the trip meter! And oh yeah, it's the first bike in a while that hasn't had a fuel gauge. Last night I tried out the sport and touring modes, although to be fair keeping the revs under 6000 was not very representative of the effects of different modes.
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> I have to go back to the dealer briefly this AM to pick up my sandals that I left behind in the excitement of leaving. Did I mention that the dealer is about 2 miles from the Westside Road?
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> Colin
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