A flat seat and
comfortable
ergonomics help
gobble up the
pavement when
necessary.
key is required) airbox, fitted with
an oiled pleated paper filter on the
clutch side. The same is true for the
throttle side hiding the shock. The
result of the bodywork is a smooth,
premium look for such an attractive
price. A center-mounted underbelly
muffler keeps the pipes compact
and, honestly, cool-looking. The
header is lightly covered by a de
-
flecting shield as standard, but it's
nothing I would describe or use as
a traditional "skid" plate.
Ergonomically, the bike is wel
-
coming. Seat-to-peg distance is
comfortable for the up-to-six-foot-
tall crowd sitting down, and the bar-
to-peg ratio is also fine for standing
and enjoying the view. There isn't
much expectation of wind blockage
here, but the headlight does kick
highway-speed air over your helmet
a bit.
43mm WP Apex compression- and
rebound-adjustable fork, while a WP
Apex shock is offset and direct-
mounted to the curved aluminum
swingarm parties in the rear. The
shock has a rebound-only damping
adjustment with a manually adjust
-
able preload lock ring on the spring.
Seat height is listed at 35 inches,
right in line with the other bikes in
this world. The controls feature a
tapered aluminum handlebar, a met
-
al 2.37-gallon fuel tank, and a wide,
flat one-piece seat. Passenger pegs
are standard, as are the quite legiti
-
mate off-road wheels in 21/1.85-
inch up front and 18/2.5-inch on
the rear. Stopping all this fun is
a set of Bybre brakes, an Indian
offshoot of Brembo componentry.
The plastic shrouds and rear-fender
cover combine in the middle to
conceal a nearly toolless (one Allen
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