Demo Ride Impressions:
I hadn't planned on riding this bike but lucked out on filling a vacancy during an afternoon demo ride. The bike's handling was exceptional for a larger bike, although the braking was a little spongy (I'm sure if the brakes were bled it would be fine). This bike had gobs of power - contrary to what I had always heard about the "de-tuned" engine.
While the bike was decent to ride, the demo ride sucked. We rode the pre planned route with a leader and trailer rider at little more than a walking pace. There was very little opportunity to really work the bike and see what it had.