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On the plus side, the front
suspension offers a compliant
ride and soaks up many of the
corrugations you'll hit. Under
brakes and through long bends,
the front tracks well but gets let
down by the shock when you get
back on the gas.
Honda has certainly got the
Kawasaki licked when it comes to
the electronics. Four modes (Sport,
Road and Rain, plus a customizable
User mode) gives plenty of options
to tailor the ride how you want and
given the fact you've got a fair bit
more power on tap than the Kawa-
saki, the specs and performance
on offer back each other up.
The Honda's is a slightly
cramped ride position in that the
narrow handlebars sit at a slightly
strange angle and the seat
isn't the most comfortable for
a long day's ride. The Honda is
more adept at short, zippy rides
through the canyons for lunch,
rather than an epic full day,
something you can do on the
Kawasaki despite its near total
lack of electronics (one would
love cruise control here).
One of the Honda's trump
cards must be the engine and
the fact the gearing is shorter
than I would have expected. This
allows the Honda rider to access
