shortcuts you can scroll around the system quickly. The
cockpit is laced with fat, chunky buttons for cruise control,
volume, kill switch, high beam etc, but they look rather
clunky compared to something like the BMW
K 1600 B, which retails for a similar price.
There's 1854cc of Japanese air-cooled V-twin (it feels
strange typing that) lurking underneath that big
ol' backbone frame, and it while it pumps out that
beastly 126 lb-ft, the way in which it does so feels
sedate and totally civilized. The motor is fitted with
twin counter-balancers, which cancel out a good deal
of the vibrations inherent with a big-capacity twin,
but it's also the way the motor is mounted in the
chassis that helps the cause. The engine is secured to
the frame via two huge rubber mounts, which further
take out unwanted vibration. The result is a delightful
motor with a velvety smooth throttle response and a
chassis that barely vibrates considering the engine
architecture.
The V-twin comes with two engine modes of Touring
and Sport via the D-Mode (Yamaha Drive Mode)
selector, and there's a decent difference between the
The brakes look
like they've
been swiped
from a 2006 FZ1
but they still
perform bril-
liantly. As does
the unified front
and rear braking
system.
You can see how the screen
would deflect all the wind right
into Rennie's head. Aside from
that windy issue, the comfort
was excellent on the Eluder.
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