Australian Motorcyclist — December 2017

LAUNCH

I think the best colour for this bike is
white rather than the black. The lighter
colours accentuate the style, giving the
squat nature quite a different look. A
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was travelling with gave it a lot more
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DELUXE

Offering more, and much more to my

liking, was the cool looking Deluxe

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and heavily valanced mudguards. The

twin spot lights either side of the

headlight along with the proper fuel

tank badges makes for a nice nostalgic

salute. The level of detail is extensive

over the entire range; each model has

little signature items to differentiate it

from each other model. The Deluxe

badging, both on the tank and the

front guard, is superb and I loved the

strip LED indicators. They are classy

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plastic bullet shaped units.

My turn on the Deluxe came at the

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sure I was really getting off on all

the improvements the technical brief

that morning had so enthusiastically

spoken about. Lighter weight meant

better handling and attention to

reducing mass and therefore width

led to better lean angles. It is weird

that we can be programmed into

believing chrome front forks and

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walled tyres means a cruiser can’t go

around corners! The natural riding

position helps and if you want the

real candidate for some spirited

riding then look no further. And

the well cushioned and thick seat

makes a huge difference, too. The

nice lean angle works well and on the

smooth tar following the twisties the