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Thanks for your interest - luggage wise I only ever travel light so it was a Givi 20l tail pack strapped to the back seat with a small 1L magnetised Givi tank pack to hold my passport, wallet, sunglasses etc. On to tail pack I put a cargo net and shoved my wet weather suit under that and that was it. ( see pic )
The tyres still look great - about a 1000 miles left in them I guess - not too flat either as a result of staying on the twisties (see pic)
Chain was adjusted and lubed at the 600 mile service and I haven't touched it since and it appears ok - I kept it sprayed with WD40 for the remainder of the trip and just cleaned and drylubed it when I got back and it seems fine
To be honest - I have been all over Europe on a Honda CBR 600rr, a Ducati Monster 696, a Kawasaki Versys 650 (with pillion ) and a Ducati Diavel but this is the one I would recommend as its so versatile and you can throw in as much off road, through stream and on grass fun as you want - I sure did
I ran it in at below 6000 revs and to be honest not really had the need or desire to go above that since its service - the torque is fabulous and the power flattens out after 7000 anyway. At 6000 rpm its holding 85 on the motorway
My average mpg was 55 so couldn't fault that considering the way I rode it
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The tyres still look great - about a 1000 miles left in them I guess - not too flat either as a result of staying on the twisties (see pic)
Chain was adjusted and lubed at the 600 mile service and I haven't touched it since and it appears ok - I kept it sprayed with WD40 for the remainder of the trip and just cleaned and drylubed it when I got back and it seems fine
To be honest - I have been all over Europe on a Honda CBR 600rr, a Ducati Monster 696, a Kawasaki Versys 650 (with pillion ) and a Ducati Diavel but this is the one I would recommend as its so versatile and you can throw in as much off road, through stream and on grass fun as you want - I sure did
I ran it in at below 6000 revs and to be honest not really had the need or desire to go above that since its service - the torque is fabulous and the power flattens out after 7000 anyway. At 6000 rpm its holding 85 on the motorway
My average mpg was 55 so couldn't fault that considering the way I rode it
Geezo, looks almost like I wrote it myself, including the Diavel bit. I even recognise Riano.Thanks for your interest - luggage wise I only ever travel light so it was a Givi 20l tail pack strapped to the back seat with a small 1L magnetised Givi tank pack to hold my passport, wallet, sunglasses etc. On to tail pack I put a cargo net and shoved my wet weather suit under that and that was it. ( see pic )
The tyres still look great - about a 1000 miles left in them I guess - not too flat either as a result of staying on the twisties (see pic)
Chain was adjusted and lubed at the 600 mile service and I haven't touched it since and it appears ok - I kept it sprayed with WD40 for the remainder of the trip and just cleaned and drylubed it when I got back and it seems fine
To be honest - I have been all over Europe on a Honda CBR 600rr, a Ducati Monster 696, a Kawasaki Versys 650 (with pillion ) and a Ducati Diavel but this is the one I would recommend as its so versatile and you can throw in as much off road, through stream and on grass fun as you want - I sure did
I ran it in at below 6000 revs and to be honest not really had the need or desire to go above that since its service - the torque is fabulous and the power flattens out after 7000 anyway. At 6000 rpm its holding 85 on the motorway
My average mpg was 55 so couldn't fault that considering the way I rode it
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Good on ya.
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