- Tue Jun 18, 2019 12:36 am
#83616
Initial running in period is 300 miles. 1st service and oil change is at that, they recommend continuing running in until about 1200 miles, pretty much the same as the interceptor but a bit slower. Bike came with a couple of km on the odo.
I have about 1300 miles on mine. Runs fine, will sit at 65 - 70 quite happily and the Pirelli`s give much better traction on the road than I expected from a semi knobbly.
Main reasons I bought her were, the air cooled with a long stroke engine producing good torque at low revs, no need to rev like hell to pull away on a steep slope. Designed to be serviced easily without special equipment in back of beyond kerbside garages, my feet can actually touch the ground when on it, which on most adventure bikes I am like a kiddie at the adults table and it was cheap.
The only thing more I would have liked as a manufacturers option would be a lowering kit and tubeless compatible wheels. I am experimenting with getting inserts in my boots and maybe the seat thickness reduced.
Longest ride I have done so far was 270 miles with only a couple of breaks for fuel for the bike and fuel for me. Seat is fine over long distances and the bike handles well, I live in the mountains and the roads are steep with lots of twists and she is so good to throw around them, I really like her and won`t be parting with it any time soon.