Hi All
Just test rode a Strom 650 today (demo bike with 200 miles), and enjoyed the peppy engine, and light weight of the bike. Took my wife on the back and she is completely sold on the pillion seat.
I'll probably buy it later this week, but just wanted to ask about some things I noticed about riding it.
Brakes > powerful enough for the bike, but keep feeling tugging/slight knocking in lever when using brakes as if ABS is kicking in all the time. Happened at any speed, and not even when using brakes firmly. Anyone else get this ?
Screen Buffeting from 30mph ! > Had this before on another bike (but from 50 mph that time), and know I'll have to try an aftermarket screen out. I'm assuming one of these MRA type wing things as the general consensus is the buffeting is because the flow needs to be cleaned up. I would not be a fan of a giant screen ! Anyone have experience of the Suzuki Vario screen option (they are selling for 100 currently) or just buying the wing and attaching the the current screen ? For info, I'm 5 ft 11 with a 31 inch inside leg.
Traction Control > Was in 2 when I started off, and was amazingly intrusive ! Ended up switching off for a while, then switching to 1 which was fine. I've never ridden a bike where the TC keeps cutting the power when there is no need or reason to. Anyone else get this ?
Seat > Would admittedly like a wider perch. However am assuming there's lots of options out there to sort that. Not bad though. Wife thinks it is wonderful on the back. Does anyone know of better seats ? I'd get a Sargent one as I've had them before, but they do not yet make one for this bike (and it'll be a lot of cash). Would a 1000 seat fit ?
I know there's quite a few points here, but any thoughts at all would be useful.
Many thanks
Matt