Cornering Support, Initial Acceleration Support and Cruising Support( all use the same 10 point scale). Bear with me … In‘ Settings’, under Rider Modes, there are five ride modes with further settings for ABS, Map, TC, Suspension, Engine Braking and Front Wheel Lift, plus Rider Weight Input, TC on / off, Shift Assist on / off, and Indicator Self Cancel switch.‘ Journey’ shows Trip and Fuel stats, Lap Timer and Bluetooth to connections- Nav, Music, Phone, SMS, Go Pro, and Intercom. In‘ Display’, you can choose two‘ themes’ or colours, Furnace and Cobalt- basically red and blue. Language, Units, Gear Indicator, and Rider Name input is here too. It sounds complex but it really isn’ t. Toggle and press the lower left switch to navigate any menu, and this bike is ready to set up exactly how you like it. 10 / 10. There’ s a Factory Reset to get you back to baseline, if you get confused. my model year and this, the bike has shed some 14kg and, although the bike looks more compact( superb tail tidy unit as standard), the wheelbase is still the same at 1445mm. What has changed though, and markedly, is the power. It was never a slug at‘ only’ 138 horses, that 2017 was a weapon, but the 2025 packs 42hp more into the same sized frame, and they are so accessible. But do keep an eye on the speedo at all times, it’ s so easy to be well over; it’ s relaxed and easy, while just cruising about.
RIDING
The new bike’ s riding position is markedly better, the angle of the knee relaxed just a few extra degrees, and the bar elevation ensures there’ s less weight on the wrists and craning of the neck. For all its
QUALITY Finish and component delivery of this model is of the highest quality and I say that without fear. It’ s exceptional. Between
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