My '08 is by no means a clunky shifter...it's smooth as butter and the 6th gear maybe great for slabbing but most important reducing the damn vibes between 4000-5000 rpm
Wonder what the vibration pattern is on the C14 and the K1200GT?
Alfred
terrible news but on the other hand let's just focus on her surviving this tragic accident...
wishes and positive thoughts for a speedy recovery from Switzerland
Alfred
The attitude of many European Importers is incredible rude and they have zero interest to help or assist if they know you have a US spec bike.
However I must say that I had relatively, prompt and courteous response from Yamaha Germany regarding the ignition switch recall and had it done at a...
I have Garauld's rack and the large MotoFizz bag, it is in IMHO a very good setup with tons of space.
Both items are very high quality (rack and bag)
Was on a 2700mile trip with this setup and had no trouble at all with it.
Have a fun and safe trip!
Alfred
There are new jeans all the way lined with Kevlar "Rokker" Swiss Made. I think they have a distributor in Florida.
check www.therokkercompany.com
They sell for 329.00 and I think that's too steep for the US market.
Alfredo
Just did a ride with almost exactly the mileage you're talking about (Turkey and back, see Teerex51 ride report). Stock seat was fine for me, had more problems with upper shoulder muscles. Make sure you stop enough and stretch, relax your grip on the handle bars. Take generic "Diclofenac" 100 or...
Sure glad you and your SO are ok and escaped this mishap without any significant injuries!
The bike looks like hell though...no one just looking at the scooterwould think that the rider(s) of this bike got away in one piece.
Wishing you the best of luck to getting a new bike with the help of...
2945 miles to Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Italy and back to Switzerland with Stefano and his friends...9 days and lots of freeway riding all in all 5 min. rain.
Alfredo
Guess that's possible, was sort of worried that the bag will do that...so the starter is spinning, but not cranking the engine? It was a whiny sort of noise...
Alfredo