Took out the new 450 on Sunday for her break in ride.
4 hours of steadily increasing rpms, loading, warmups and cool downs (stops for gas every 40 to 60 miles). The 16/42 gearing made the break in a peice of cake, and I was able to ride whatever pace the road dictated without concern for over revving the new motor. It's a huge contrast between this little bike and a sportbike, so light.......but so quick to put you on your ass too! In a nice little left hand sweeper the back end just snapped away without warning and I went from "knee down" to knee..ass...boot....forearm, and shoulder down" in a heartbeat. Oh well. No major damage though: that much I am thankful for. A similar lowside on my 999 would have netted me a bill roughly the cost of this beautiful little husky! so NO WORRIES HERE! :thumbup: Then again, the Duc wouldnt have slid a tire there either....
After the crash I stopped by Amago for some zip ties from MIkey and Tim (the Husky contingent from Oceanside Ducati aprilia Husky) to put the rear fender back together; and then went up to Palomar to finish breaking in the bike. Palomar is a great place to ride a moto, you can ride a reasonable pace and get the same feeling you would from a sportbike at a 30% faster pace.
oh yeah.........
1.the manual calling for an input of front tire diameter of 2223 for the front tire is ridiculous. I dont think this thing goes 140mph :lol: I'll get my gps velcro'd to the tank, and get some adjustments done pronto.
2. This bike deserves better tires stock.
3. the clutch is full of air
4. Brakes are full of air too
5. I should have ordered up all the extra schwag for the bike before I rode it, not just the gearing.
ordered today:
from SME(thanks Harry!): axle sliders, bar ends , carb drain, footpeg sliders.
from MotoStrano: Cycra's, new grips, and a CRG mirror.
From Dennis Kirk: shim kit and brake light switch
yeah.........shoulda done that first :hammer:
4 hours of steadily increasing rpms, loading, warmups and cool downs (stops for gas every 40 to 60 miles). The 16/42 gearing made the break in a peice of cake, and I was able to ride whatever pace the road dictated without concern for over revving the new motor. It's a huge contrast between this little bike and a sportbike, so light.......but so quick to put you on your ass too! In a nice little left hand sweeper the back end just snapped away without warning and I went from "knee down" to knee..ass...boot....forearm, and shoulder down" in a heartbeat. Oh well. No major damage though: that much I am thankful for. A similar lowside on my 999 would have netted me a bill roughly the cost of this beautiful little husky! so NO WORRIES HERE! :thumbup: Then again, the Duc wouldnt have slid a tire there either....
After the crash I stopped by Amago for some zip ties from MIkey and Tim (the Husky contingent from Oceanside Ducati aprilia Husky) to put the rear fender back together; and then went up to Palomar to finish breaking in the bike. Palomar is a great place to ride a moto, you can ride a reasonable pace and get the same feeling you would from a sportbike at a 30% faster pace.
oh yeah.........
1.the manual calling for an input of front tire diameter of 2223 for the front tire is ridiculous. I dont think this thing goes 140mph :lol: I'll get my gps velcro'd to the tank, and get some adjustments done pronto.
2. This bike deserves better tires stock.
3. the clutch is full of air
4. Brakes are full of air too
5. I should have ordered up all the extra schwag for the bike before I rode it, not just the gearing.
ordered today:
from SME(thanks Harry!): axle sliders, bar ends , carb drain, footpeg sliders.
from MotoStrano: Cycra's, new grips, and a CRG mirror.
From Dennis Kirk: shim kit and brake light switch
yeah.........shoulda done that first :hammer: