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Old 02-18-2010, 12:52 PM   #1
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Yes: from what I've heard (and experienced once) you won't want to stop riding it.
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Old 02-18-2010, 12:59 PM   #2
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Its big and heavy, a little tall for me with a 31" inseam, but once ou et moving you never feel the weight. Its definatley no SS, wont handle like the SV, has more power than the SV, but probably isn't much faster, its built with low mid range power more than the SV. And its way more comfortable.
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Old 02-18-2010, 01:05 PM   #3
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Nikasil plating has been done on 2 stroke motors forever. Are they using it on 4 strokes now? Cool.
Yep. Have been for a while now. Eliminating that cast iron or steel sleeve shaves weight.

I demoed an '08 I think. Super smooth engine but the trans is kinda clunky- typical zook. Top two gears feel like overdrive- around 2500 RPM at 65 in 6th. Seat doesn't slide you into the tank, but the bars are too high. Suspension and brakes are soft. The right mods (emulators, pads, bars) and it's a perfectly capable, comfortable bike.
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