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Title: Cycle Show in Phoenix
Post by: Sven on October 29, 2007, 11:10:12 PM: During the Cycle World International Cycle Show in Phoenix this past weekend, I managed to get 5 test rides in on Saturday, and they were about 20-25 miles each!

Here’s what I rode, and a brief comment about each. Naturally, there’s more I can say about each, and will post more specifics if anyone asks.

Yamaha FJR1300AE with electronic shift http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelhome/501/0/home (http://www.yamaha-motor.com/sport/products/modelhome/501/0/home) -- After putting a lot of miles on the FJR, I wanted to try the clutch-less shift model. Really requires a brain-retune: Neutral is below 1st gear, and you don’t have a clutch lever when you start out from a stop.
Can-Am Spyder http://spyder.brp.com/en-US/ (http://spyder.brp.com/en-US/) -- Weird. Handles nothing like a motorcycle. Another brain re-tuning.
Kawasaki Concours 14 http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Detail.aspx?id=220 (http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Detail.aspx?id=220) – Didn’t get enough time to really get a feel for it compared to the FJR.
Kawasaki Z1000 http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Detail.aspx?id=269 (http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Detail.aspx?id=269) – This little naked bike was a lot of fun!
Victory Vision http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/Victory/Vision/Experience/ (http://www.polarisindustries.com/en-us/Victory/Vision/Experience/) -- Seemed much lighter than it is, but I am not used to big cruisers and didn’t really like much about the experience (finding the foot levers, turns, the huge nose, etc.)
Title: Re: Cycle Show in Phoenix
Post by: solman on November 13, 2007, 05:50:49 AM: I didn't do any test rides this year. Next year I am going to get their earlier and definitely knock out some test rides. One of the ones I would've like to have tried was the KTM Super Duke.
Title: Re: Cycle Show in Phoenix
Post by: Sven on November 13, 2007, 08:52:55 AM: I was disappointed that we were unable to meet. ALl things considered, I should have stayed the extra day, since I could have gotten another day of test rides in.
Title: Re: Cycle Show in Phoenix
Post by: solman on November 13, 2007, 03:37:05 PM: It would've been nice, but the conflicting schedules kind of clashed. Hopefully next time we will be able to make better arrangements.