VOLUME 57 ISSUE 46 NOVEMBER 17, 2020 P83
enough to click off laps after just a few corners.
The Speed Sensitive System (SSS) forks offered
that sought-after cloud-like feel while absorbing
chatter bumps with damping that progressed as
the bike dove deeper into the stroke.
I did struggle a bit with the front end through
some of the faster banked corners, the forks
seemed to sit high in the stroke for the major-
ity of the turn. This gave the front end a vague,
chopper-ish feeling that would bite only when
the bars were turned and the front wheel was
on the edge of knifing. The Yami boys took to
the clickers, taking two out on compression and
one out on rebound. These adjustments allowed
the fork to settle into the corner better and gave
me much more confidence in the turning with
the front end. The overall chassis balance and
clicker changes made holding the faster outsides
or slicing through tight 180s nearly effortless.
The rest of the bike could be described in one
word: smooth. Clutch pull—smooth. Transmis-
sion—smooth. Braking—smooth. It's been a year
