Ja-Moo wrote:
I road the one here, which is a Spec II stage II with pipes, and I rode one at the Gap one year. They are a nice little bike. Did you ever get yours dynoed Mark?
Nope, dont plan on it until i really build it. however, the biggest thing about them being really good is tuning them correctly, which, lets be honest, most aren't. at least in my experience. a lot of people over carb them too, and thats abig mistake. mines a kitten under 5k, easy to ride but not weak at all.
evansje1 wrote:
I love how sweet these engines run and are free to spin up. I was very disappointed in the handling. The stock fork springs were much too soft and the air forks were too harsh. RaceTech springs solved the handling issue. Mine pulls well in the lower rpm's unlike what the Cycle World writer said but it is much more fun above 5500 rpm's. Mine spins up to 11k in the lower gears like a die grinder. I'm not sure about 5th and 6th gear as I am a girlie biker you know:-)
this is very true. the stock springs SUCK. I also fitted some new springs, a metmachex arm and have a factory fork brace added. I procured a fox twin clicker shock going on in the winter to stiffen things up a bit but even dead stock it was a nice riding bike, but (period typical) too cushy.
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