Still bloody hot, not many new posts...so here goes:
People seem to concentrate more on the "dirt" side of the dual purpose beasts, but what about their road manners?
Been doing a day onroading....on the tarseal, ok bit of gravel, but mainly straight tarseal stuff...Of to Hawarden, across to Greta valley, Nape nape, back to Woodend.... Off to pick up take aways, buy milk, go to the shops etc...
The bike loves the twisties, leans over like a real sportsbike... sits quite happy at 100 at 4000 rpm, but makes the rider happier a bit above that.
It also loves the stop go city traffic....very user friendly.
Any excuse and I am gone, "forgetting" things just so I have to go again..
So what do I need to improve on it's commuting role?
-topbox.
-LOUD airhorn (Nautilus)
-a mirror that doesn't flip over at speed
-an oiler (Loobman or Scott..)
-a lock
I may also need some lighter riding gear....
No matter what you do it will always be a compromise, either a bias to ON or to OFF road,...
I will probably spend far more time on the road (tarseal or gravel) then in the dirt...
So this week it will be Molesworth...,Rainbow,,and hopefully a variety of other little roads![]()
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