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Went for a nice 30 mile ride this afternoon in insulated gear, northeast of Columbus. Temps were a respectable 40-45F and while I was cool, I could have ridden indefinitely.

Took my new V-Strom 650 and enjoyed it properly, though I'm still getting used to its touchy throttle response. How the hell does a 650 have so relatively damned much torque and drive lash under 4k rpm, while maintaining 48 mpg?? I'm kind of hoping it softens in...

 

Difference between a sport twin and a tractor twin. How is the sag on your chain?

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Difference between a sport twin and a tractor twin. How is the sag on your chain?

That's sort of personal :-) but it's good - certainly not loose. I probably just need to get used to it - I see that a lot of folks talk about the Strom's strong throttle response. My V-Star 1100 was heavy, dampening launch acceleration. My CB700SC's I4 has more HP up high but less torque below, and neither have the Strom's fuel injection. I added foam grip slip-ons which help but it's still more "affirmative" than I'm used to. More practice would be appreciated...

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Another 30 mile ride today in 40-45F temps. Getting 47-50 mpg on the Strom! Decided to try just jeans and underarmor on my legs, and while they got chilly, it was no worse than being on the ski slopes as a kid. My iron pony closeout insulated gloves were totally worth the $9 I splurged.

I didn't spot a single other motorcycle all weekend. Where are y'all?!

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Done. Oil change and Stabil and parked in storage. Need to go back and pull battery and that's it till it's warmer again. Sad.

 

edit: There was ice in the shady spots, even with the higher temps this weekend. Had to be careful.

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