Hi guys, I bought my bike now in januari and need some advise on what to think of when I begin to drive.
I know it's a heavy bike but so whas my Varadero with all equipment. I mean what should I expext? Any surprises? I'm just trying to avoid an accident.😳
Welcome to the nuthouse bud 👍
You'll find the GSX a doddle compared to Varadero my friend heaps more torque & not as tall 🏍🏍 :cheers:
Mate, thats a super hard question. Bike has no surprises, just be confident, best advice i can give. Plan your stops, maybe biggest thing at start, know where you want to stop, do it and be ready to put foot down. The rest will just come into your way of riding. They are a very easy big bike to ride, just get used to it. Youll then love it.
You will very quickly find that once you are moving the weight just disappaers and you will stop being conscious of it.
As I am a bit of a lightweight (no real fat or muscle on me) I do have to be careful in parking it though, if I park it downhill with the front tyre against a kerb I can sometimes find it a challenge to pull the thing out against a steep slope so I'm always careful about picking my parking spot and being sure that the engine does the work when I'm ready to pull out.
That said, even with my build I can pull it up onto the centre stand OK, it's just about getting your weight onto the lever and not trying to lift it with your arms in any way.
All I can add is to take it easy for the first ride, no extremes of throttle or brakes. Bike is very forgiving and will pull away in third if you get the gears wrong. Keep the bike upright and you wont really notice the weight, especially when moving.
Thanks for your answers all of you, my concern whas mostly the weight. Some tips, like the parking of it was good. I have noticed that it's a nice, forgiving machine. :onya: