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Gabriella came home


Hoblick

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got delivered today at noon, on time like they said.

pic of them unloading the bike.

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here she is in her new home..

im in love with the pearl paint on this thing.

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i had bought a MIVV mid pipe for it from Dubguy's dad, great price and in great shape.

got that installed before i even took it for a ride

comparo of the MIVV mid pipe and stock mid pipe with KAT

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exhaust before

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfeepsSXspo

exhaust after MIVV midpipe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWa1gh4Y5yY

This bike is purely amazing.. more power than you could wish for on a touring bike. just pure power all the way through the RPM range. in sport mode the throttle response is unreal! the bike is amazingly light, over the top nimble, and very confidence inspiring. i hit the traction control a few times which is a different feeling, but a nice feature. this thing will carry the front wheel if you roll on 2nd gear, scary power!

in touring mode the power delivery is very smooth, and perfect for when i have the wife on the back. jsut makes the ride more suitable and not so twitchy.

i dont think i have smiled so much on a first ride. i just couldnt help it, i was grinning ear to ear. laughing histarically inside my helmet.

im dying to get this down in the twisties in south east OH.

i know i cant really give a full spectrum review cause there isnt alot of good roads to hit in town lol.. but round and round the round-abouts was making me giggle.

i only rode it a little but this thing is just AMAZING!

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Wow!!!

Is this the over-the-top electronically adjusted everything model?

Probably better you named her Gabriella than Carmella...

no not the S model

this is a standard model with ABS and Traction control

the S and touring models have the Ohlins TTX elctronic adjustable suspension

mine still has the adjustable, ABS, DTC, and power modes

i jsut didnt feel comfortable with electronic suspension in the long run, hasnt been out that long on the multi, and if it goes bad im sure its SUPER expensive to fix

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That's what Kilz is for...

Good point about the $$ factor on the electronics & repairs, especially if they source things from Bosch.

The standards suspension is no slouch with marzzochi forks and sachs shock. I may have to respring the shock, but i wont be able to tell till we are full gear and luggaged up

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