Hi guys,
I took the new bike out for a decent ride on Sunday, this time with a new CLAKE fitted.
(And thank goodness for that - it's hard going back to a rear brake pedal, but that's another story).
Spent a few hours at the club, and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I did manage to leave a bit of red paint from down near the footpeg mounts on some rocks
- ah well, that's to be expected. And one big moment when I failed to get up a concrete pipe step - fell off the back of it, but didn't let go and no harm done.
So, how is is now?
- The brakes are getting there... pretty hopeless out of the box, but they'll wear in.
- Turning circle is, to quote gmcdesign, "a bit like an old landrover". Guess I'd better learn to hop it
. There was a new Beta EVO there and it ran rings around the Gasser in terms of turning circle. (But it's still a LH kick start, so major points lost there..
).
- The engine is fantastic - plenty of power for me. Starts easily.
- Gearbox seems quite versatile. First gear seems to cater for most things, whereas it would be second on my old bike.
- suspension seemed ok - certainly better - quicker - than previous bike.
After a few hours I was buggered - too long off a bike - but very, very happy to have a new toy
.....now you're gonna have to give us a review of your new bike. 
I'm half tempted myself.....as "insanely jealous!" is an understatement from where I'm standing 
, just to torture me 
