New bike

[mikey62]

The guys at Motoworld on the shore did me a great deal on a my new bike, a Yamaha Dragstar. Quite a change from the ZZR ! I'll try and get some new picks loaded up tomorrow, the pic on my profile was from the ad.

[Griffin]

Welcome to the Cruiser fraternity... those Dragstars are nice bikes - congrats

[rainman]

Purty! Congratulations... Here's hoping for some decent weather sometime soon.

[Horse]

Looks very nice, congrats on the bike.

[outlawtorn]

Well done dude, nice choice of wheels - May it bring you miles of smiles!

[YellowDog]

Nice bike and a contender on my long shortlist. Enjoy the polishing :-)

[AllanB]

A good looking cruiser those.
Have fun - in theory spring is on the way!

[Mr Triple]

On ya for the new ride, nothing like getting out on a new ride

[cowboy]

Nice rideHop to catch you on a ride sometime

[Gremlin]

'Ope its not the 650... I raced a bus (and it almost won) and almost crashed twice... not the best experience of a loaner. Watch the brakes on it, rear has a habit of trying to be the front wheel

Also watch your lower back on it, I found it curved my spine.

[mikey62]

[QUOTE=Gremlin;1703588] Watch the brakes on it, rear has a habit of trying to be the front wheel
QUOTE]

Yeah I've already found that out, I thought it was just me. The front needs a lot of squeezing compared to the ZZR. I know the ZZR has double disc's at the front but I found the lever it self to be so much bigger.

Cheers

[Gremlin]

Don't try to ride it like the zzr either. Sportbikes/Tourers you can be quite biased with the front. When I was loaned it by the shop, they warned me that using the front too much, it can tuck without warning.

However, solely using the back brake doesn't work either...

[Solly]

Nice bike.....enjoy the summer on it.