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Picked up my Icon yesterday and went for a fairly decent combination of freeway and back roads with a buddy. First impressions were I was fairly surprised for such a light and small bike that it was very stable at freeway speeds and relatively smooth.
Power to weight is definitely high as acceleration was very spirited but I didn't thrash it (yet).. I will definitely want a small windscreen down the road to keep a bit of the wind off and the soft side bags for utility. The seat wasn't bad during the 100 miles of combined riding but that will need a bit longer evaluation to see long term. Coming from a fairly big and heavy bike to this one was a nice change for me as I know I will ride it more for that reason.
Fit and finish is very nice I would say a slight bit higher then any Japanese bike I've owned but my other Japanese bikes were very close. One thing for sure is that this bike really gets the looks and comments from people more so then most others I've had. I'm happy and will be leaving shortly for a Mother's Day ride with the Wife on back so we'll see how that goes. Happy and safe riding to all.
Power to weight is definitely high as acceleration was very spirited but I didn't thrash it (yet).. I will definitely want a small windscreen down the road to keep a bit of the wind off and the soft side bags for utility. The seat wasn't bad during the 100 miles of combined riding but that will need a bit longer evaluation to see long term. Coming from a fairly big and heavy bike to this one was a nice change for me as I know I will ride it more for that reason.
Fit and finish is very nice I would say a slight bit higher then any Japanese bike I've owned but my other Japanese bikes were very close. One thing for sure is that this bike really gets the looks and comments from people more so then most others I've had. I'm happy and will be leaving shortly for a Mother's Day ride with the Wife on back so we'll see how that goes. Happy and safe riding to all.