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I agree with the others, a great review and you make valid points. Now that I've got more time on mine I'll say that the throttle and I have become friends. We've reached an understanding and I don't even think about it anymore; perhaps the same will happen for you. And for the first few hundred miles there were some false neutrals at 4-5 and 5-6, but they seem to have faded away also. Probably a combo of transmission wearing in and my foot learning the new shifter. And the engine noise is lovely.
One thing that I really love about this bike is the balance that I feel on it. I'm sorta tall and thin at 6'0 and 150 lbs., and slide all the way up against the tank when I ride. Entering and exiting turns is just second nature and there is no awkwardness at all. Can't say the same for the Triumph Tiger and Bonneville that I had, now that they are in the past I can see that there was more setup and preparation involved in executing a good graceful, comfortable turn on them. Maybe it was the extra weight, they were each a good 100 lbs heavier than the Scrambler.
As for the heat, I use as a reference the Guzzi 850 LeMans I had decades ago. In stop and go traffic the heat from those two fat cylinders vented straight up into my face and helmet. It was a great bike as long as it was moving. The Scrambler is cool by comparison.
Tim
One thing that I really love about this bike is the balance that I feel on it. I'm sorta tall and thin at 6'0 and 150 lbs., and slide all the way up against the tank when I ride. Entering and exiting turns is just second nature and there is no awkwardness at all. Can't say the same for the Triumph Tiger and Bonneville that I had, now that they are in the past I can see that there was more setup and preparation involved in executing a good graceful, comfortable turn on them. Maybe it was the extra weight, they were each a good 100 lbs heavier than the Scrambler.
As for the heat, I use as a reference the Guzzi 850 LeMans I had decades ago. In stop and go traffic the heat from those two fat cylinders vented straight up into my face and helmet. It was a great bike as long as it was moving. The Scrambler is cool by comparison.
Tim
