NOT JUST COMFORT FOR KIDS You could do those rides mightily comfortably too . The seat feels like a couch on the buttocks , and almost rivals one in its unbroken length , stretching over the back half of the bike - cosseting butts both young and old alike . What this gives in comfort , however , it does not give in grip . I found myself sliding forward along the seat under strong braking , despite the cleverly ergonomic indentations on the tank for gripping with the knees . For reasons only known to the Almighty , the rear grab bar is fashioned in a tear drop shape , with the narrow end pointing rearwards . This means efforts to pull the rear up and around are rewarded with a sharp pain in the palm . The rubber pegs will distort slightly when standing up , and can be slippery in the wet . The seat is fairly low ( great for shorter riders and learners ), and the bars had my marginally taller than average frame ( unlike Ryan ’ s father who is most definitely only of average height - Ed ) slightly hunched over when standing upright on those aforementioned pegs , but I do have to remember this is the ‘ road ’ 400 in the range , so most riders won ’ t be standing anyway .
STYLISH ALL-ROUND COMMUTER Those are my only real complaints for a bike that masters just about everything you could ask a commuter bike to do . And that ’ s the niche I feel this motorcycle feels most at home in , a handsome city commuter for a handsome ( ish ) guy or gal to easily throw a leg over and cruise home in style . The plushy suspension adds to this , and whilst you ’ ll still notice the occasional pothole , it never bottomed out for me , and , importantly , it always absorbed enough to avoid throwing off the steering , adding to the bike ’ s LAMS-
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