The bike is solid. It has a deeper and louder sound than my F6B and accelerates just a little quicker.
The ergonomics are fine, but my wife is waiting for helibars to get on the ball as the bars are a little forward for her. The seat is firm and comfortably shaped.
Two downsides (okay, three); the cockpit cowling is pretty much under the rider, like a sport bike. I believe this will cause some scratching depending on the rider attire (she has a new Gerbing heated jacket). The "glove boxes " are small and open only a little. I am sure this is so that the bars don't rip off the covers, but it is still a little inconvenient. The bars are big, high and forward. Some sort of adjustment would be nice, as would a larger windscreen (not as large as the "14 that Honda will offer.
Over all, we are very happy. This bike eats highway and we look forward to years of travel. Even thug the bike weighs six times what my wife weighs, she is able to mange due to a relatively low center of gravity.
The ergonomics are fine, but my wife is waiting for helibars to get on the ball as the bars are a little forward for her. The seat is firm and comfortably shaped.
Two downsides (okay, three); the cockpit cowling is pretty much under the rider, like a sport bike. I believe this will cause some scratching depending on the rider attire (she has a new Gerbing heated jacket). The "glove boxes " are small and open only a little. I am sure this is so that the bars don't rip off the covers, but it is still a little inconvenient. The bars are big, high and forward. Some sort of adjustment would be nice, as would a larger windscreen (not as large as the "14 that Honda will offer.
Over all, we are very happy. This bike eats highway and we look forward to years of travel. Even thug the bike weighs six times what my wife weighs, she is able to mange due to a relatively low center of gravity.