- Sat May 11, 2019 7:52 am
#82970
Almost 500 miles on mine now and I can tell you the bike does not feel at all heavy whether pushing or legging it around, very manoeuvrable. I've a 32" inside leg and have no issue with the left side peg position, not hit my leg once. The bar position is also spot on for a bit of 60-70 riding giving a bit of elbow bend so it remains comfy on the slower, twistier stuff too.
1st service on Tuesday at the sister dealership to the supplying one but 70 miles closer. Honda and Yamaha dealer with experienced techs but they'd not done a 650 before.
"What, it's got tappets!" was the reaction to the valve clearance check. Apparently the tank had to come off along with the ABS unit and various disconnections. 4 hours, but by the sound of it an experienced tech would still be looking at 3 hours. My advice to any potential buyer is to negotiate the 1st service as part of the deal.
Feels peppier now though and I'm now using up to 6k revs, more than the manual says but it still feels safe enough with quality oil and fuel.