Hello All
Well I've done some 1800 miles on my Burgman 650 (It's a US-spec bike so has the odometer reading in miles - Plus the outside air temperature readout is in Farinheight which is a bit odd) now and thus far I'm extremely pleased with it.
The Good
It's comfy and the weather protection is truly excellent. There's enough power to keep up with traffic and get away from the lights sharpish should you need to and the 'Power' mode on the CVT transmission really does help when you need more instant get-up-and-go.
The heated seat and grips have come in rather handy too
Plus I'm getting 14+miles per litre out of it which equates to 60-65 Mpg in old money or well over 20 Km/liter which is a definite improvement on the Silverwing I owned some 10 years ago.
Oh and the mirrors are the best I've used on any bike ever. The ability to fold them in at the touch of a button comes in handy when filtering too.
The not-so-good
The only colour they had was matt grey which like all matt colour finishes isn't the most visible to other road users. Plus riders of 'Real' bikes seem to be compelled to make sure they overtake you just to show you how manly/cool they are.
All in all I'd highly recommend a big scoot. Like most bikes they open your eyes to a different type of riding and are a lot like a 'Normal' bike only with added usefulness.
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