Well, I did it. I lusted after the thing all winter. I researched the thing to death. I peppered BarneePhife with questions. I hemmed, I hawed.
I went to Moto Milano and I f**king bought it. :
Leftover 2006 Sport Classic 1000. Yellow. 236 miles on the clock when I rolled it off the lot, as Gerry had ridden it around some at the end of last year. At first I was kind of annoyed that it wasn't brand
spanking new. Now I'm just glad that I'm that much closer to being done with the engine break-in. Dear God, this thing is an absolute blast. [thumbsup]
First impressions: Where the hell is the fast idle lever?! What? They did away with it? SWEET!
Ugh. Maybe that dry clutch isn't all its cracked up to be. Note to self: forearm not as strong as it needs to be. Add Evoluzione slave cylinder to shopping list. In the mean time, masturbate more.
Mmmmm... Torque... Lots and lots of torque... Seriously, it almost doesn't matter what gear you happen to be in. Just roll on the throttle and *whoosh* you're gone.
Deceptively smooth and fast. Very stable. VERY stable. I like it. Its a lot taller than my Monster and you definitely get the feeling that you're sitting on top of it, rather than kind of in it. It reminds me a lot of riding a bicycle. That said, when you come to a stop you really do need to be grabbing the sides of the tank with your knees. Firmly. Reproductive health could suffer otherwise. The stock seat doesn't offer much resistance to sliding forward. DP comfort seat and Tankslapper pads are both high on the "to do" list.
Relatively comfy. Leaned over pretty far and I tend to put a lot of weight on my wrists, but I'm learning around that. By leaning far enough forward to bend my arms I force myself to rely on core muscles. I also need to rotate the controls down about 20*.
Made for tall people. I'm 6'1" and when I'm flat-footed its almost like I'm sitting on a bar stool. The rearsets are also in the absolute perfect spot for me. Where I would catch myself riding with my heels on the foot pegs on my Monster, the balls of my feet fall naturally on the pegs on the SC.
I was a bit worried that I wouldn't be able to cruise on the interstate without taking it over the 6000 rpm break-in limit. Silly me. I have gears I don't even need! They're just kind of "extras," you know, just in case you ever need to go obnoxiously fast. Who would ever need to do that? :angel: I'll probably drop a tooth on the front sprocket, but not yet. >
Absolutely, without a doubt, disgustingly sexy. Turns heads everywhere. Fitting for a mistress.
Now I just need to stumble across a suitable name. And take off those reflectors. I think I'll go do that now...
I think I need to change my pants
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