This has a lot to do with the longer
swingarm (50mm) which gives the
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been beefed up to handle luggage and/
or a pillion and the forks and rear shock
give plenty of feel through the upright
handlebar and reasonably comfy seat.
Overall weight is low at only 196kg wet
(ah, sorry) so if you no longer want a
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well be your new ride.
An “accessorised” version
complete with knobbies sits
next to the standard versionOne thing that hasn’t changed is the
sweet parallel twin cylinder motor. It
is, however, the LAMS version spec,
which may turn away some potential
owners. It shouldn’t, as the engine has
plenty of torque and handles legal
open road speeds with ease. Punch
it up over 120km/h and you start to
notice the limitations of the LAMS
restrictions, though.
Expect fuel consumption to be very
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and throttle input. I didn’t measure