500 mile update
Well the bike handls well and corners well. The power band is still very smooth, in fact too smooth since I hit speeds I really dont intend to. I took it on a gravel road today for the first time. The bike is stock with no luggage. I hit 50 mph on the straight streches. The gravel road was very hard compact with light gravel on top. I did slow considerbly for the corners. It should be noted I am NOT an expert rider, but low end of the intermedate scale. The bike is very easy to ride. The oil change was very easy to do as well. So far I have gotten about 37 mpg with the bike, but I have not had the throttle bodies synced and my speedometer is off a little so probably around 40 MPG (US) in reality. Also that is a combo of town, 4 lane hwy, mountain roads and gravel roads. I am estimating I could comfortably get 160-175 miles (indicated) out of a tank before refill.
EDIT: I put 140 miles on the bike today and got off without feeling sore and pain. comfortable for me to ride.
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John
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