1 year on, ridden through winter most days and as we know it's been a stinker. Has not put a foot wrong, started on the button every time even at -10C. No corrosion issues and is still looking fine (but ugly
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No major issues, some owners report a bit of chain noise but I've not had this using Silkolene wet lube.
I am still loving the added power , and have not had any front end issues as reported in the press rides
downsides: fuel economy is poor for my winter commuting at 38mpg or around 170miles/tank. This is not a bike that likes to be idle. get it moving on a decent run and it will manage 55mpg which is pretty good for a 1000cc bike
Screen buffeting: solved with MRA. Nothing new there then
Tyres: It came with Pirelli Scorpions dual purpose tyres. I have just swapped these for some Metzeler Z8s and what a difference to handling they have made. Noticeable improvement in cornering ability and leaning further even in the sub-zero temps. It's about time the manufacturers recognised that most of our riding is on-road and fitted decent road/sports-touring rubber instead of pretending that we're all going green-laning on them
So I'm still happy with it and can see me keeping it for another couple of years at least before I get itchy feet